Jurgen Klopp should deliver an update on Diogo Jota this week, according to reports. The forward has been missing for months.
This comes from the Liverpool Echo. They claim that Jurgen Klopp should deliver the latest news on Diogo Jota this Friday.
The boss will hold a press conference ahead of Brighton vs Liverpool. The subject of Jota’s absence should come up, with the Portugal player originally expected back in February.
However, it’s unclear whether that’s still the expectation. Jota hasn’t played since the middle of October, after all, and this is his second long-term injury of the season.
The player did go to the Dubai training camp – but only because Liverpool felt it would help his recovery. We should find out on Friday just when a return could happen.
Diogo Jota update expected this week
Liverpool could certainly use Jota back. The stronger this squad, the easier it will be for Klopp to find the right combinations to fix the current problems.
But we should all temper our expectations with Jota. As the report mentions, this is his second serious problem this season and Liverpool may wish to take it easy with him once he’s back.
Yes, he may get on the pitch next month but that doesn’t mean he’ll be particularly close to starting games.
Fortunately, the addition of Cody Gakpo helps that. The Dutchman can hopefully play a key role over the next few months, allowing Liverpool to ease Jota back into the frame slowly.
That’s something they may not have been able to do pre-Gakpo. Especially with Luis Díaz also out with a long-term problem.
We’ll hope for positive news, then. Jota has barely featured this season but still picked up five assists in under 400 minutes. He’s a key player when he’s able to feature – now Liverpool just need to get him back on the pitch.
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