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Mark Wakefield

Liverpool fans all say same thing about Luis Diaz vs Leicester City

Liverpool fans have been reacting to Luis Diaz’s first half performance against Leicester City.

The Reds were facing the Foxes in their Premier League clash at Anfield on Thursday evening.

Jurgen Klopp opted not to start Mohamed Salah following his return from the Africa Cup of Nations, with the Egyptian settling for a place among the substitutes.

Sadio Mane, who was also involved in the final of the tournament in Cameroon on Sunday, was not involved in the matchday squad for Liverpool.

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Diaz, who came off the bench in the weekend’s win over Cardiff City in the FA Cup, was handed his first start as a Liverpool player following his £49million move from Porto.

The 25-year-old enjoyed a lively start in the first half, enjoying several inter-changing of passing on the left-hand side with Andy Robertson.

Liverpool fans noticed how Diaz performed in the first half against Leicester, with many in agreement over what they saw.

Diogo Jota gave Liverpool the lead in the first half, latching onto a rebound after Kasper Schmeichel saved a Virgil van Dijk header from a corner.

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Roberto Firmino also had efforts saved by the Leicester goalkeeper in the first half.

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