Diogo Jota will likely be on the sidelines for “months” after damaging his knee throughout Liverpool's win over Brentford, including to supervisor Jurgen Klopp's mounting damage woes as they chase Premier League glory.
Saturday's 4-1 win in London got here at a heavy value as striker Jota and midfielder Curtis Jones each needed to depart within the first half.
Jones left the stadium on crutches after injuring his ankle and Jota left on a stretcher, whereas striker Darwin Nunez was additionally withdrawn with a bang.
Goalkeeper Alisson Becker, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dominik Szoboszlai will likely be sidelined for Liverpool's residence match in opposition to struggling Luton at Anfield on Wednesday, whereas Thiago Alcantara and Joel Matip stay out of motion.
On Tuesday's damage scenario, Klopp, whose staff are two factors forward of second-placed Arsenal, stated the scenario was “not nice”.
“I want to sit right here and say we now have completely no issues, however clearly we do have some,” the Liverpool boss stated on Tuesday.
“So clearly Ali (Becker) shouldn’t be out there. That could be a muscle damage for which we have no idea precisely how lengthy it can final, however definitely not for the close to future.
“Then Diogo is dominated out with a knee damage. Curtis, with a bone/ligament downside, dominated out.
“After which we now have the others the place we’ll take care of muscle stuff day in and time out. We'll see for tomorrow.”
The German didn’t present an replace on Nunez throughout his pre-match press convention.
When requested in regards to the timescales for the accidents, Klopp stated: “With Diogo it can clearly take fairly a couple of months.
“It additionally applies to accidents, so it's like you will have necessary days. So day 5, day 10, they're all the time necessary days the place you then reassess the scenario as a result of nobody reacts the identical manner and it is determined by the extent of ache they nonetheless have and issues like that.
“I couldn't provide you with a time-frame even when I wished to, in order that's simply how it’s.”
Liverpool, locked in a Premier League title battle with Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis, will face Chelsea within the League Cup ultimate on Sunday and are nonetheless within the FA Cup and Europa League.
Klopp, in his ultimate season at Anfield, praised his gamers for stepping up when wanted.
“We’re the place we’re at this time because of them,” he stated. “That's how it’s, as a result of the boys actually carried out. We’ll see what number of of them we should use and can give the chance, as a result of on the proper second they will all take part and there we now have choices, gamers who’ve already proven what they will do.”
