Diaz living a 'very hard situation', claims Jota
Liverpool striker Diogo Jota spoke about the current situation of his teammate Luis Diaz as the 26-year-old paid tribute to him in the Premier League match against Nottingham Forest.
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Goals from Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez before the break and Mohamed Salah's second-half effort ensured Jurgen Klopp's side maintain their 100 percent home record in the Premier League this season.
Jota held aloft Diaz's number seven shirt after scoring - the Colombian did not feature in Liverpool's squad following the kidnapping incident in his home country. Colombia president Gustavo Petro said on Saturday that the winger's mother had been rescued but the search remained ongoing for his father.
"Luis was with us in the hotel then he went home," Jota told the 'BBC'. "It's a very hard situation and I don't know how anyone would react if it happened to you. He was going to play. I played instead of him, and I showed him his shirt to show we're with him and we hope everything works out."
Liverpool finished the day fourth in the table, behind leaders Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Manchester City.
Jota held aloft Diaz's number seven shirt after scoring - the Colombian did not feature in Liverpool's squad following the kidnapping incident in his home country. Colombia president Gustavo Petro said on Saturday that the winger's mother had been rescued but the search remained ongoing for his father.
"Luis was with us in the hotel then he went home," Jota told the 'BBC'. "It's a very hard situation and I don't know how anyone would react if it happened to you. He was going to play. I played instead of him, and I showed him his shirt to show we're with him and we hope everything works out."
Liverpool finished the day fourth in the table, behind leaders Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Manchester City.
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