{"id":297564,"date":"2023-10-30T02:27:33","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T02:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=297564"},"modified":"2023-10-30T02:27:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T02:27:33","slug":"luis-diaz-left-out-of-liverpool-squad-for-clash-against-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/luis-diaz-left-out-of-liverpool-squad-for-clash-against-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"Luis Diaz left out of Liverpool squad for clash against Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"
Liverpool star Luis Diaz has been left out of the squad ahead of their Nottingham Forest clash at Anfield.<\/p>\n
Following the news that Diaz’s parents were kidnapped in Colombia, the star player has been left out of the squad.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His parents were kidnapped after being stopped by gunmen on motorbikes in the city of Barrancas, Colombia.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Recent updates have revealed that his mother,\u00a0Cilenis Marulanda, was rescued by police in the city, though his father is still missing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A club statement from Liverpool read: ‘Liverpool Football Club can confirm it is aware of an ongoing situation involving the family of Luis Diaz in Colombia.<\/p>\n
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The parents of Luis Diaz are believed to have been kidnapped in his Colombian hometown\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The star’s mother (pictured in 2019) has been rescued, but his father is believed to be still being held captive, with authorities continuing the search\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘It is our fervent hope that the matter is resolved safely and at the earliest possible opportunity. In the meantime, the player’s welfare will continue to be our immediate priority.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said it was a ‘worrying situation for all of us.<\/p>\n
On leaving Diaz out of the squad: ‘We had to obviously make a late change because of the private situation involving Luis Diaz. It was a pretty tough night. I have never had that before. It’s a new experience I never needed.’<\/p>\n
Colombia President Gustavo Petro revealed that his mother has been rescued as part of a ‘padlock operation’.<\/p>\n
The President added that: ‘In a padlock operation in Barrancas, Luis Diaz’s mother has been rescued, we continue the search for the father,’ he tweeted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As per local reports, the player’s mother and father were stopped in their vehicles by the assailants in the town of Barrancas, in La Guajira, the town were Diaz grew up.<\/p>\n
The suspected kidnappers then commandeered the van that Diaz’s parents were travelling in, and fled the scene.<\/p>\n
Both military and police services are working together in the region to help identify the whereabouts of the victims.\u00a0<\/p>\n