Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Diogo Jota will miss two weeks for Liverpool on account of damage.
The Portugal worldwide had been out for practically two months after struggling a ligament damage in February however made his return as a late substitute within the 3-0 defeat to Atalantaon April 11.
Jota was handed his first begin since coming back from damage on Sunday as he scored Liverpool’s third of their 3-1 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage.
However the ahead will now miss a vital a part of Liverpool’s Premier League title run-in.
When requested if Liverpool have any new damage issues forward of their Merseyside derby towards Everton on Wednesday, Klopp mentioned: ‘Sadly, sure.
‘Diogo, yeah, scored a objective, felt a little bit bit and now we’ve came upon it’s a little bit bit extra.
‘So he can be out for 2 weeks.’
Klopp additionally added on Jota: ‘I can’t actually say rather a lot about it, to be trustworthy.
‘Earlier than which recreation the place he didn’t begin, he received a knock, regular problem, then felt a little bit bit on the hip. That was then positive as a result of we didn’t begin him, introduced him on, that was alright.
‘Then he began the final recreation, was clearly OK after which with the end… it’s a small one however we’re late within the season, so clearly now it’s not an ideal second for every damage just about.
‘It’s not an enormous one. After I say two weeks, really actually it’s just about nothing however sufficient to not be obtainable.’
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