Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp hopes Luis Diaz can draw inspiration from Mohamed Salah

Luis Diaz may be 149 goals behind Mohamed Salah in a Liverpool shirt, but boss Jurgen Klopp hopes a similarly emphatic career lies ahead for his latest signing.

Colombian Diaz — brought in from Porto in January — rounded off a gutsy comeback for the Reds with his first goal in Saturday's 3-1 win over Norwich.

His dinked finish — crafted by a sublime Jordan Henderson pass — followed strikes from Sadio Mane and Salah, who reached a 150-goal milestone in 236 games for the club.

«No-one could have predicted when he scored the first goal at Watford, he could score 149 more in a short space of time,» Klopp said as he lauded Salah afterwards.

«Hopefully Luis can use his first goal the same way.»

Salah has won the Premier League, Champions League and Club World Cup since joining Liverpool in 2017. His relentless form has delivered countless individual honours and harnessed a reputation so strong he even has his own waxwork at Madame Tussauds.

Only the late Roger Hunt reached the 150-goal mark quicker in a Liverpool shirt — needing 226 games to Salah's 233 — and in acknowledging his achievement, the Egyptian said he was «happy» and «always proud» to find the net.

«Outstanding,» added Klopp on Salah, who is one of only 10 players to reach 150 goals for Liverpool.

«He had an incredible game today. I said at half-time, 'don't force it'. The first touch was insane today. It was a perfect game for scoring the 150th.»

Diaz has much to do to follow in similar Liverpool folklore, but Klopp praised the 25-year-old for staying in the game at Anfield as Liverpool made changes to their system and faced up to being behind in a must-win league fixture.

«The first half was not easy for offensive players as we played a new set-up,» Klopp said.

«Then you