Liverpool’s Diogo Jota is set to face an extended period on the sidelines after sustaining a knee injury during their victory over Brentford, adding to manager Jurgen Klopp’s growing injury concerns. Jota’s injury, along with midfielder Curtis Jones’ ankle injury, dampened the team’s win.
Furthermore, goalkeeper Alisson Becker, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Dominik Szoboszlai will be unavailable for Liverpool’s upcoming match against Luton, while Thiago Alcantara and Joel Matip are still out of action. Klopp’s squad is facing a mounting injury crisis as they continue their pursuit of Premier League glory.
Speaking about the injury situation on Tuesday, Klopp, whose team are two points clear of second-placed Arsenal, said the situation was “not great”.
“I would like to sit here and say we have absolutely no issues but obviously we have some,” the Liverpool boss said on Tuesday.
“So, not available is obviously Ali (Becker). That’s a muscle injury where we don’t know exactly how long it takes but definitely not for the foreseeable time coming back.
“Then we have Diogo with a knee issue, is ruled out. Curtis, with a bone/ligament issue, ruled out.
“And then we have the others where we will deal with it day by day with muscle things. We will see for tomorrow.”
During his pre-match press conference, Jurgen Klopp did not provide an update on the condition of Darwin Nunez, who was withdrawn from the match against Brentford due to a knock. When questioned about the expected timelines for the various injuries, Klopp did not disclose specific details. He only said: “With Diogo, it will obviously take rather months.
“It’s with the injuries as well, so like you have important days. So, day five, day 10, they are always important days when you then judge the situation again because nobody reacts in the same way and it depends on the pain level they still have and stuff like this.
“I couldn’t give you a timeframe even if I wanted to, so that’s just how it is.”
Liverpool finds themselves in a competitive battle for the Premier League title alongside Arsenal and Manchester City. Additionally, they are gearing up to face Chelsea in the League Cup final on Sunday, and they remain active in the FA Cup and Europa League competitions.
Jurgen Klopp, in his last season at Anfield, commended the squad players for their ability to step up whenever needed. Their contributions have been crucial in navigating the team through multiple competitions and maintaining their pursuit of success on various fronts.
“We are where we are because of them,” he said. “That’s how it is, because the boys really delivered. We will see how many of them we will have to use and will give the opportunity because in a good moment they all can be in and we have options there, players who have shown already what they can do.”