Jurgen Klopp has revealed disappointing injury news for Liverpool ahead of their match against Everton on Wednesday.
Just two weeks after returning from a two-month knee injury (according to Transfermarkt), Diogo Jota will be out of action again following his goal in the 3-1 victory over Fulham on Sunday.
Klopp stated in the press conference: “Diogo scored the goal but felt a little bit and now he’s out for two weeks.”
When asked for more details, Klopp added, “He felt a slight issue in his hip.
He was okay during the last game but after scoring, the problem became more noticeable. It’s not a major injury, but given the late stage of the season, he’ll miss about two weeks.”
Liverpool has missed Jota’s scoring ability in recent games against Manchester United. With his current absence, Klopp is left with only four senior attackers for the next three matches. He hopes no other players will get injured during this crucial period.
By the time Jota is expected to return, which is for the match against Aston Villa, Liverpool aims to still be in contention for the Premier League title.
For now, the responsibility to make up for Jota’s absence will primarily fall on Mo Salah, Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz, and Cody Gakpo.
