Topic: Luis Díaz (Luis Fernando Díaz Marulanda)

[JasonF]

He looks a long way off returning.

He looks on schedule. But yes, that's still a long way off. A couple of months yet.

[Dumbstar]

He looks a long way off returning.

Indeed. Plus it usually takes 3-4 games to get back up to speed.

[Cormack Snr]

He was on fire when he first joined and it carried on, we miss him like mad.

[HeartAndSoul]

How’s the knee injury he had compared to chamberlain for example? Do we expect him to lose his explosiveness and pace or is his injury nowhere as bad as chamberlain?

[killer-heels]

How’s the knee injury he had compared to chamberlain for example? Do we expect him to lose his explosiveness and pace or is his injury nowhere as bad as chamberlain?

Considering Chamberlain was out for almost 12 months and Diaz up to three months, I think that gives you an indication. Im no Welshred, but what Ox had (and Gomez and Van Dijk) was pretty much as bad as it gets.

Also Mane had a knee operation in his first season as well.

[Samie]

Gomez had the worst of the lot and he's still quick as fuck.

[Fromola]

Considering Chamberlain was out for almost 12 months and Diaz up to three months, I think that gives you an indication. Im no Welshred, but what Ox had (and Gomez and Van Dijk) was pretty much as bad as it gets.

Also Mane had a knee operation in his first season as well.

Chamberlain had a history of constant injuries before we signed him, including his knee

[killer-heels]

Chamberlain had a history of constant injuries before we signed him, including his knee

He did, but that injury against Roma was by far the worst and pretty much stifled him.

[rob1966]

How’s the knee injury he had compared to chamberlain for example? Do we expect him to lose his explosiveness and pace or is his injury nowhere as bad as chamberlain?

Ox's was about as bad as it gets, torn anterior cruciate ligament, ruptured lateral collateral ligament, medial ligament was damaged and lateral hamstring tendon torn clean off the bone.

[lfcmaster45]

I wouldn’t play Diaz this season

No need to rush him back

[RedG13]

March is the time frame.

with 20 league games left, the start of march means there will 6  league games by then(Plus 1 CL/2 or more Fa cup possible). Idk if start of march or middle etc

[TepidT2O]

Ok, what we can see here is that this injury was to his left knee…the same as his first injury..

So, this seems like a reinjury rather than a new one…..  which I would argue is marginally better for his body but nit so great for the reputation of our rehab team

[Crosby Nick]

Ok, what we can see here is that this injury was to his left knee…the same as his first injury..

So, this seems like a reinjury rather than a new one…..  which I would argue is marginally better for his body but nit so great for the reputation of our rehab team

Thankfully they have slot of goodwill in the bank.

[afc tukrish]

Ok, what we can see here is that this injury was to his left knee…the same as his first injury..

So, this seems like a reinjury rather than a new one…..  which I would argue is marginally better for his body but nit so great for the reputation of our rehab team

Have to pick their spots, so they do...

[JasonF]

Ok, what we can see here is that this injury was to his left knee…the same as his first injury..

So, this seems like a reinjury rather than a new one…..  which I would argue is marginally better for his body but nit so great for the reputation of our rehab team

The rumour was (unconfirmed I think) that it was a different ligament (MCL then LCL IIRC - acronym overload) not a different leg. It'd be tough to say they weren't related injuries though, it's very common to get compensatory injuries during rehabilitation.

[farawayred]

The rumour was (unconfirmed I think) that it was a different ligament (MCL then LCL IIRC - acronym overload) not a different leg. It'd be tough to say they weren't related injuries though, it's very common to get compensatory injuries during rehabilitation.

It's a group of muscles and ligaments doing their part for the same job. Injure one of them and the others become more vulnerable. 

[TepidT2O]

The rumour was (unconfirmed I think) that it was a different ligament (MCL then LCL IIRC - acronym overload) not a different leg. It'd be tough to say they weren't related injuries though, it's very common to get compensatory injuries during rehabilitation.

Yes, that’s fair..

[rob1966]

The rumour was (unconfirmed I think) that it was a different ligament (MCL then LCL IIRC - acronym overload) not a different leg. It'd be tough to say they weren't related injuries though, it's very common to get compensatory injuries during rehabilitation.

I'd read that too, first was the MCL, then he injured the LCL in training. It's hard to say though as the club haven't specifically said which ligament(s) were involved. About the only things we can be pretty sure on is that the first injury wasn't a full tear (grade 2 I think that is) due to the 6-8 weeks recovery period and a full tear is the second injury due to the 12 weeks.

Re-injury is also possible though, that's par for the course when getting back to fitness with ligament injuries.

[Ycuzz]

Lad got a mural!

sauce, Norwegian site

[macmanamanaman]

It's a group of muscles and ligaments doing their part for the same job. Injure one of them and the others become more vulnerable. 

You're thinking of midfielders,  mate.

[A Red Abroad]

Lad got a mural!

sauce, Norwegian site

Very cool. 

[A Red Abroad]

You're thinking of midfielders,  mate.

 

[vblfc]

Very cool. 

is that letterboxes for fan mail and get well soon cards?

[newterp]

is that letterboxes for fan mail and get well soon cards?

It's the inside view of Iron Man's helmet after he shattered Diaz's knee. Explains the set-back.

[spider-neil]

It's the inside view of Iron Man's helmet after he shattered Diaz's knee. Explains the set-back.

No wonder Iron Man died in Endgame he had Diaz blocking his heads up display.

[Samie]

https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1623933281631719424

Speaking English on camera for the first time. 

[shank94]

Seems like he is still a month away?

[rob1966]

Seems like he is still a month away?

They said March and it won't be rushed. He got injured in Dubai so its going to be middle of the month most likely.

[shank94]

They said March and it won't be rushed. He got injured in Dubai so its going to be middle of the month most likely.

Yup, that was the established timeline but Klopp said last week (3rd Feb interview) that "Luis Diaz is back running but is still a few weeks away", so looking at today's sky tweet it was adding up to another 4-6 weeks so was just confirming + plus wishful thinking.

[rob1966]

Yup, that was the established timeline but Klopp said last week (3rd Feb interview) that "Luis Diaz is back running but is still a few weeks away", so looking at today's sky tweet it was adding up to another 4-6 weeks so was just confirming + plus wishful thinking.

We're all dying to see the lad back, he's been missed so much.

Fucking Arsenal bastards

[bird_lfc]

I've actually forgot what it's like to see this lad play. Feels like forever.

[newterp]

We're all dying to see the lad back, he's been missed so much.

Fucking Arsenal bastards

with no foul even called. didn't they also score on that play?

[shank94]

with no foul even called. didn't they also score on that play?

Really?

[newterp]

Really?

The no foul called part - 100%

The scoring part - I can't recall. That game pissed me off between our brain lapse before half-time and then the fake penalty after we made it 2-2.

[JasonF]

Yup, that was the established timeline but Klopp said last week (3rd Feb interview) that "Luis Diaz is back running but is still a few weeks away", so looking at today's sky tweet it was adding up to another 4-6 weeks so was just confirming + plus wishful thinking.

Not sure where you're getting 4-6 weeks from.

Jürgen Klopp on February 3: "Luis is running now, it will take a few weeks still but he is now out on the pitch as well running, which is really good."

Another week has passed since then already. I know he had a setback before and some of the players (I can only think of Firmino right now) have been longer than we were initially told but the injury estimates have been pretty accurate for most and some like Milner and van Dijk even returned quicker than expected from their muscle injuries.

I think we were told at one point he was 2 weeks behind Jota so it likely is more like 2-3 weeks assuming no further setbacks.

[shank94]

Not sure where you're getting 4-6 weeks from.

The sky snap quoted the question with Luis against Real at the Bernabeu, that match is on March 15, 5 weeks from now. Adding what I asked based on Klopp's input on 3rd Feb, it makes it 6 weeks.

[shank94]

The no foul called part - 100%

The scoring part - I can't recall. That game pissed me off between our brain lapse before half-time and then the fake penalty after we made it 2-2.

Gabriel hand ball in the first half as well, yes let's just stop talking.

[JasonF]

The sky snap quoted the question with Luis against Real at the Bernabeu, that match is on March 15, 5 weeks from now. Adding what I asked based on Klopp's input on 3rd Feb, it makes it 6 weeks.

Cheers, hadn't seen the longer clip. Though the narrator just says "fans will be hoping he's back for the match at the Bernabéu" and Díaz himself is vague enough with his answer that it could be sooner than that or even later. It doesn't seem like Sky have any insider info on his timeline to me.

It likely will be March though before he's match fit but 6 weeks seems a long time when he's already been running for 2 weeks and Klopp suggested last week he'd be in full training in 2-3 weeks.

[shank94]

Cheers, hadn't seen the longer clip. Though the narrator just says "fans will be hoping he's back for the match at the Bernabéu" and Díaz himself is vague enough with his answer that it could be sooner than that or even later. It doesn't seem like Sky have any insider info on his timeline to me.

It likely will be March though before he's match fit but 6 weeks seems a long time when he's already been running for 2 weeks and Klopp suggested last week he'd be in full training in 2-3 weeks.

I do, like all of us, hope its sooner rather than later! March is far away though 

[rob1966]

I do, like all of us, hope its sooner rather than later! March is far away though 

Its only a 28 day month, so its here quicker than you'd think