Luis Diaz’s Wife Shares Emotional Message on Winger’s Return

Luis Diaz made his long-awaited return to the pitch on Monday night, as he replaced Mohamed Salah for the final 10 minutes of Liverpool’s 6-1 victory at Leeds. This came over six months after his initial injury at Arsenal in October, having suffered a recurrence of the issue upon returning to training towards the end of the year. His wife, Gera Ponce, was watching on from the stands with their family, and proudly held a Colombian flag aloft when he came onto the pitch. After the game, Ponce shared a video documenting Diaz’s recovery on her Instagram story, along with an emotional message of support. She expressed immense admiration and pride for her husband, and confirmed that all the sacrifice and difficult moments throughout his recovery were worth every second. Diaz himself expressed his happiness to be back in an Instagram post, while Jurgen Klopp admitted that he had “missed him [for] so long.” Diaz is likely to build up his minutes in the coming weeks, with the chance of a first start back next month, as Liverpool face eight more games this season. His wife will no doubt be cheering him on again when Nottingham Forest visit Anfield on Saturday.