Diaz was also in the team as Klopp’s side – who finished runners-up in the Premier League – were beaten by Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Paris.
A serious knee injury sustained in the early phases of the next campaign prevented Diaz from immediately building on his electric start at Anfield, limiting him to only 21 games across 2022-23.
That summer, he swapped number to become Liverpool’s newest No.7, and he steadily began to reproduce his finest form. Over the next two seasons, Diaz represented the Reds 101 times, scored 30 goals and gave 10 assists.
Another League Cup success at Wembley marked 2023-24, before Klopp vacated the dugout and was replaced by Arne Slot as the club’s new head coach.
Diaz had predominantly been deployed in wide roles for the Reds to date, but Slot increasingly used him as the central attacker of a front three during the past campaign.
It worked a treat, with Diaz enjoying his most prolific single season with Liverpool and helping to lead the team to a Premier League title triumph, one secured with four matches left to play.
