After his parents were abducted by a guerrilla group in Colombia, winger Luis Diaz will be allowed to make his own decision about when he is ready to return to the field by Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
England’s Liverpool (AP) — Following the kidnapping of his parents by a guerrilla group in Colombia, winger Luis Diaz will be allowed to make his own decision about when he is ready to return to the field by Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
While Diaz’s mother was freed by police from captivity last weekend in the small Colombian town of Barrancas, his father is still missing. The National Liberation Army, or ELN, is a guerilla group that was involved in the kidnapping, according to a statement released by the Colombian government on Thursday.
The Colombian international Diaz has trained with the team this week, according to Klopp, but he will let the forward choose whether or not to be included in the squad for Sunday’s trip to Luton.
“We have to hold off. He will be here and train with us if he feels comfortable, according to Klopp. “During our session, it was evident that he didn’t get much sleep, but when he is with the boys, he is fine and OK. Whether he makes himself available or not, it’s all about him, and I won’t press the issue.
In a cloud forest-covered mountain range that borders both Colombia and Venezuela, special forces from Colombia have been looking for Diaz’s father. A $48,000 reward was also offered by the police for information that would help locate him.
Díaz did not play in Sunday’s Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest match. After he scored the first goal of the team’s 3-0 victory, his teammates showed their support for the Colombian by holding up one of his jerseys on the field.
