Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge believes the Reds are missing the quality of Luis Diaz.
The Reds allowed the Colombia international to join Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich in the summer transfer window in a deal worth around £65m.
Diaz, who already has five goals and four assists in six Bundesliga matches for the Bavarians this season, was sold to help fund Liverpool‘s huge summer recruitment drive.
In a chat with Sky Sports, Sturridge stated that Luis Diaz’s absence is being sorely felt by Liverpool after they fell to a dramatic late defeat against Chelsea.
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“Luis Diaz is a massive miss for me. When you look at Liverpool last year and how they used to press, I think arguably he was the one who would set the press in the front three. (Dominik) Szoboszlai would do it in the midfield with that power and dynamism that he has.
“For me, Luis Diaz, how tenacious he is on the ball and how hungry he is to get it back for his team. He brought something to Liverpool that they are now missing.
“I think (Hugo) Ekitike and (Alexander) Isak and (Florian) Wirtz work hard, I’m not saying they don’t. We can’t question their work rate or their quality.”
