Luis Diaz is among the 33 players Jurgen Klopp takes with him to Liverpool’s training camp in Dubai.
The Premier League team will travel to the United Arab Emirates on Monday for warm-weather training in preparation for the resumption of home football at the end of the month after the World Cup break in Qatar.
Diaz, who has four goals and two assists in 12 games for Liverpool this season, was out after a knee injury in a 3-2 win against Arsenal on 9 October, but the Colombian striker is expected to be in good shape. form. participation in team training during the trip.
Other injured teammates Joel Matip, Naby Keita, Diogo Jota and Arthur Melo are also included in the traveling group, though the latter two are not believed to be close to returning and will simply be given a change of scenery during their rehab.
We have identified an initial roster of 33 for our training camp in Dubai.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 5, 2022
Liverpool will play friendlies against Lyon and Milan in Dubai before returning to Manchester City on 22 December in the fourth round of the EFL Cup.
With the Merseyside club only having seven players in the World Cup, manager Klopp has been able to put together a strong team that also includes Mohamed Salah, Andrew Robertson, Thiago Alcantara and Roberto Firmino.
Darwin Nunez, who was eliminated in the group stage with Uruguay, will join the team next week, with Dubai just a short flight from Qatar.