Diogo Jota, when match, is a crucial participant for Liverpool who usually comes up with huge objectives. The Portuguese star might be vulnerable to accidents, nonetheless, inflicting Arne Slot to choose different choices to start out up entrance in his facet.
Regardless of solely beginning seven Premier League video games this time period, and coming off the bench in six different video games, Jota has scored 5 objectives and assisted one other two. A type of objectives was an important equaliser in opposition to Nottingham Forest .
He suffered an damage in that sport, nonetheless, which has seen the Liverpool ahead although fail to play in opposition to Brentford and Ipswich , whereas he was additionally lacking for the go to to PSV within the Champions League.
Diogo Jota not anticipated to make Liverpool return for a while
Jota hasn’t been in a position to practice lately (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
On January 17, previous to Liverpool’s sport with Brentford, Slot highlighted that Jota was lacking by a knock he picked up in opposition to Nottingham Forest. He failed to coach after which wasn’t included within the matchday squad. Three days later, Slot then prompt that, whereas Jota hasn’t suffered a severe damage, he’ll nonetheless face an amout of time on the sidelines with team-mate Joe Gomez.
“Perhaps Jota [will be back] a bit sooner than Joe,” Slot stated. “Each of them are anticipated to be again with us in weeks fairly than months. He overloaded a sure muscle.”
Slot has stored reporters up to date on Jota’s health (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Liverpool reporter David Lynch then revealed on Tuesday earlier this week, throughout the Reds’ open coaching session on the coaching floor forward of the squad flying out to the Netherlands to face PSV, that Jota wasn’t concerned. He was, nonetheless, eager to emphasize that the 28-year-old will not face an prolonged interval out.
“Sadly no Diogo Jota, however we do hope he shall be again quickly,” Lynch stated.
“Clearly he’s bought a niggle of his personal that he’s dealing by. Arne Slot made it sound like he and Gomez have been on an analogous trajectory when it comes to restoration, however it could actually differ over these ultimate days of the rehabilitation, he all the time is at pains to precise that.
“So, we’ll need to see what meaning when it comes to him coming again. However the hope is that he’ll be again quickly. No Curtis Jones both. Perhaps he’ll be out for a pair video games extra, however we hope not.”
