Liverpool new recruit Luis Diaz has excellent record against Benfica with just one issue

Liverpool now know the route they must take if they want to reach the Champions League final. The Reds have been drawn against Benfica in the quarter-final of the competition, with the first leg taking place in Portugal before the return leg at Anfield.

Should Jurgen Klopp’s side claim victory over Benfica, they would then earn a semi-final clash against either Villarreal or Bayern Munich.

It will be the first time that Liverpool have faced Benfica since the 2009/10 Europa League campaign, which the Reds won 5-3 on aggregate in the quarter-final. The two clubs also met in the Champions League last-16 in 2005/06, which Liverpool lost 3-0 on aggregate.

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While Liverpool may not have faced Benfica for some time, they have at least one player in their ranks who has recent history with the club. Luis Diaz only arrived on Merseyside in January, and before his £49million move he had three years with Porto.

Benfica and Porto are two of the clubs in Portugal who regularly battle for the league title, and Diaz has certainly made an impact when