This comes only days after Cody Gakpo picked up an injury against Everton in the Merseyside derby.

Liverpool however were without their inform Dutchman against Wolves, with his Everton injury ruling him out.

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Slot has since provided an update regarding the 25-year-old’s fitness, telling reporters after the Wolves game:

“Cody, he got a knock in the Everton game.

It’s fast Wednesday already, so let’s wait and see, it wasn’t a soft knock.”

With Gakpo absent from the Liverpool squad, Slot would hand a start to Diaz on the left-hand flank.

The Colombian would go on to repay his manager’s faith by grabbing the first goal of the game, also winning his side a penalty later on in the first half.

Having gone ten games without either a goal or an assist prior to the Wolves game, it seems like Diaz is starting to step up for Liverpool when they need him most.
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