Diogo Jota injury: Jurgen Klopp issues update on Liverpool forward

Diogo Jota is sidelined for two weeks for Liverpool (AFP via Getty)

Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Diogo Jota will miss two weeks for Liverpool due to injury.

The Portugal international had been out for nearly two months after suffering a ligament injury in February but made his return as a late substitute in the 3-0 defeat to Atalantaon April 11.

Jota was handed his first start since returning from injury on Sunday as he scored Liverpool’s third in their 3-1 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage.

But the forward will now miss a crucial part of Liverpool’s Premier League title run-in.

When asked if Liverpool have any new injury concerns ahead of their Merseyside derby against Everton on Wednesday, Klopp said: ‘Unfortunately, yes.

‘Diogo, yeah, scored a goal, felt a little bit and now we’ve found out it’s a little bit more.

‘So he will be out for two weeks.’

Diogo Jota scored in Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Fulham on Sunday (Getty)

Klopp also added on Jota: ‘I cannot really say a lot about it, to be honest.

‘Before which game where he didn’t start, he got a knock, normal challenge, then felt a little bit at the hip. That was then fine because we didn’t start him, brought him on, that was alright.

‘Then he started the last game, was obviously OK and then with the finish… it’s a small one but we are late in the season, so obviously now it’s not a great moment for each injury pretty much.

‘It’s not a big one. When I say two weeks, actually really it’s pretty much nothing but enough to not be available.’

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