With Diogo Jota slated to be lacking two months of motion as a result of a knee ligament damage, Liverpool may very well be with out their in-form No. 20 for round 15 video games.
Jota is going through a prolonged spell out after a nasty blow to his knee throughout Saturday’s 4-1 win at Brentford, with sources in Portugal suggesting a two-month layoff.
Whereas a season-ending damage has been dominated out, Report declare that harm to his ligament will rule the No. 20 out for a protracted interval.
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Liverpool await the outcomes of an extra scan this week earlier than any closing analysis is made, however Jurgen Klopp is now pressured to plan for months with out his free-scoring ahead.
If Jota is out for 2 months, these are the fixtures he may miss:
That fixture listing may very well be additional sophisticated if Liverpool progress by means of the rounds of the FA Cup.
The quarter-finals are slated for March 16/17, which might require the Merseyside derby to be moved, whereas a semi-final can be pencilled in for April 20/21, when the Reds are as a result of journey to Fulham.
If Jota is out for 2 months, a possible return may very well be set for the weekend of that Fulham conflict, although Liverpool might be cautious over his restoration.
There are solely 4 Premier League video games after the journey to Craven Cottage – West Ham (A), Tottenham (H), Aston Villa (A) and Wolves (H) – together with the FA Cup closing and the semi-finals and closing of the Europa League.
Whereas Jota is probably not anticipated to play an enormous half in Liverpool’s run-in, subsequently, he may nonetheless have time to make his affect felt at a decisive stage.
