Arne Slot says that Diogo Jota will be absent for “weeks that months” after the Liverpool striker suffered some other distressing injury.
The International of Portugal lost the dramatic victory on Saturday in Brentford after complaining of discomfort in a muscle after the draw in the week with the Nottingham forest.
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Jota, which was set aside for two months before Christmas due to a breast problem, has only made 11 departures in all competitions so far this season and now faces more frustrations.
Defender Joe Gómez (Ischiotibial) is still absent, while Liverpool is for the shock of the Tuesday Champions League with Lille in Anfield.
“Maybe Jota will return a little before Joe. We are waiting for him to have returned with us for weeks,” Slot said. “But I said several times before the last step in rehabilitation is the difficult maximum. It is transparent that we hope they return with us in the coming weeks.
“It is difficult to say precisely how long it is. The two will not be absent for months, it is certain that rehabilitation takes a position as planned. “
When asked about Jota’s express injury, Slot said: “On an overload a safe muscle. “
The absence without stopping from Gomez, which has not been presented since the victory in West Ham on December 29, mitigated through the action of Ibrahima Konate before the previous calendar this month after six weeks with a knee injury.
The French defender looked close to his most productive opposite to Brentford, but revealed that he is playing with the help of analgesics.
“Verify that I return 100%, but I’m because I hurried my return with my knee,” Konate said.
“I did this for my team. I still have pain sometimes. Game with analgesics, that’s enough. It will disappear soon.
“The plan for me to exercise that week, but when I saw Joe with his injury, I thought:” Okay, I have to return very fast. “A little, however, the pain advanced day after day. It is intelligent for me to play.
“Physios and Medical have done a very intelligent task for me. I thanked you with cookies.
“Everyone needs to fight for this club and fans. In the end, if we succeed in something pleasant, we will be satisfied because we have made the sacrifice. »
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