Michael Owen has admitted that Luis Diaz – the Liverpool hero in opposition to Benfica – might not begin in opposition to Manchester City as he first anticipated.
Liverpool’s January signing from Porto starred on Tuesday in his first appearance lower back in Portugal. He were given an help for Sadio Mane’s intention inside the Champions League area-final, earlier than handing the Reds a crucial 3-1 lead on the loss of life.
Ibrahima Konate had opened the scoring from an Andy Robertson nook before Mane’s 2d.
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s ball become magnificent to find Diaz, who headed onto Mane to make it 2-0 to Liverpool.
Benfica hit returned through Darwin Nunez and the traffic have become sloppy as they were placed beneath more pressure. However, Diaz scored at the death to restore Liverpool’s critical two-purpose benefit heading into the second one leg at Anfield.
But before next Wednesday, the Reds play Manchester City in a mouthwatering Premier League title showdown. Owen insisted that he expected Diaz to begin on Sunday, but has now changed his mind.
“The way Jurgen Klopp manages his substitutes might advocate maybe now not. Bringing Mo Salah off, Sadio Mane off,” the pundit told BT Sport.
“You could assume [Diogo] Jota might ought to play, he’s been playing properly currently and didn’t begin today, so doubtlessly now not.
“Before the sport I idea he [Diaz] may do without a doubt, however primarily based on that these days – leaving him on for the entire recreation – he might be deliberating the alternative three.”
Whoever Klopp selections, he will not count on any type of drop-off in great. Mane
