Luis Diaz has already proven Jurgen Klopp wrong after 'crazy' Liverpool admission

For someone described by Jurgen Klopp as a "late bloomer", Luis Diaz is wasting no time in proving a success at Liverpool.

And the Colombian winger already stands on the brink of a remarkable achievement.

With Diogo Jota still struggling with an ankle ligament problem and Roberto Firmino ruled out, Diaz is poised to start the Carabao Cup final against Chelsea at Wembley this afternoon.

It is an unprecedented opportunity for a player who this time last month was still at Porto and has never before featured in the competition.

Few, though, would argue against Diaz's potential inclusion given the manner in which the new boy has hit the ground running since his £50million capture shortly before the January transfer deadline.

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In five appearances, the 25-year-old has looked as though he has been at Liverpool for a considerably longer amount of time, all the more impressive given he has come into a team chasing a quadruple.

And he is proving even Jurgen Klopp wrong in the process.

“If he would now come, step on the pitch and would be immediately at his absolute best and playing better than all others, that would be really strange," said the Reds boss shortly after the signing was announced, understandably eager to temper expectations.

But