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453 Liverpool forward Luis Diaz is expected to be out until December due to a knee injury, as per BBC Sport.
The Reds ace picked up the injury in Sunday’s 3-2 loss to Arsenal in the Premier League.
Diaz had a scan on Monday and, although he doesn’t require surgery, he’s still set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
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To say Jurgen Klopp will be gutted is an understatement, in what is turning out to be a nightmare season for Liverpool.
After 10 games, the Reds sit a lowly 10th in the Premier League table, 14 points adrift of Arsenal.
Liverpool have also been hampered by a succession of injury setbacks.
On-loan midfielder Arthur Melo could be out for three to four months after undergoing surgery on a torn quad muscle.
Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are also on the sidelines, alongside Joel Matip and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Diaz has been one of Liverpool’s better performers in a disappointing start to the 2022-23 campaign.
The ‘exceptional’ 25-year-old has registered four goals and three assists from 12 outings in all competitions.
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However, Diaz will now miss at least 10 matches for the Anfield outfit.
This includes meetings against Manchester City and Tottenham, as well as Champions League matches against Rangers, Ajax and Napoli.
Diogo Jota will likely cover for Diaz over the coming weeks, and he’ll have some big shoes to fill.
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