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Liverpool will assess Diogo Jota’s fitness before deciding whether to include him in the squad to face Brentford on Saturday.
The 28-year-old The Premier League leaders got a valuable point On the road in midweek Nottingham Forest at City Ground.
It was Jota’s fifth goal Premier League Strikes in another campaign interrupted by injury. After missing 50 games over the past two seasons due to various muscle injuries and torn knee ligaments, former Wolves forward Arne Slott has missed a dozen games.
Speaking to reporters ahead of what looked to be a thrilling match at Brentford, the Dutchman confirmed that Jota had suffered another setback and was forced to miss training on Thursday, with a decision now to be made on his inclusion in the squad for the capital.
“There’s no doubt about the fact that Jota is an important player for us, but he wasn’t on the training ground yesterday so that means we have to see where he is today,” Slott said. “So, not sure if he will be available for tomorrow. We have to wait and see today.
“He felt a little bit when he came on (at Forest), he had a bit of irritation during the half hour when he came on. He was able to finish the game, but then he complained about it a bit and that’s why he trained yesterday. was not.
“We’ll have to wait and see if it’s available today and then, of course, tomorrow.”
Special emphasis is placed on why Liverpool Trying to manage Jota’s fitness carefully, the former Feyenoord boss continued: “Not because he’s Jota, but I think every player has an individual programme.
“I also said this last week, 80 or 90% (of the time) they do the same (things), but of course everybody has things that they want to improve or prevent from getting some injuries that they might have. have happened in the past
“Of course, he’s looking at doing some individual work to avoid injuries, but it’s not just with him, it’s the same for everyone else.
“There’s a special program for him, just like there is for every player – there’s a special program for every single player – but 80 or 90% is the same for every player.”
