Diaz missed Sunday's 3-0 home win over Nottingham Forest and the team dedicated the victory to him with Diogo Jota hoisting the forward's No. "We miss Thiago I have to say, I miss him a lot," said Lijnders. "We really miss him, but he will take time. Liverpool have won a record nine League Cups, but lost to Manchester City in the fourth round last season. Klopp's squad are fourth in the Premier League on 23 points after 10 games, three points behind leaders Tottenham Hotspur.

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