Diogo Jota doubtful for Brentford clash
Diogo Jota is once again doubtful for Liverpool’s trip to Brentford, with the striker suffering a fitness complaint after his goal against Nottingham Forest. Jota’s season – and, in truth, the majority of his time at Liverpool – has been stop-start so far,
Diogo Jota is a doubt for Liverpool's Premier League visit to Brentford on Saturday after suffering a fresh injury setback. Jota came off the bench to score with his first touch to earn the Reds a point in their 1-1 Premier League draw at fellow title contenders Nottingham Forest in midweek.
Diogo Jota pressed his claims for a place in the XI with his immediate impact on Tuesday, but in his pre-match press conference, Slot confirmed the Portuguese forward picked up a niggle during his cameo and was struggling to be fit. Given his recent injury record, risking him from the start would be a potentially flawed move.
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota missed training and is a doubt for Saturday's Premier League clash against Brentford, head coach Arne Slot said on the eve of the match.
Liverpool could be without striker Diogo Jota when the Premier League leaders take on Brentford on Saturday. Jota scored 22 seconds after coming off the bench at Nottingham Forest in midweek, with his header securing a point for Arne Slot’s side.
Arne Slot has confirmed that Diogo Jota is an injury doubt for Liverpool against Brentford after suffering a niggle vs Nottingham Forest.
Liverpool face Brentford in a huge Premier League encounter at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday. Details of the confirmed lineups will appear here when t
Darwin Nunez will replace Cody Gakpo in the Liverpool starting lineup against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday.
Premier League leaders Liverpool face a difficult away trip against Brentford as they look to return to winning ways. The Reds have suffered a minor dip in form after drawing their last two Premier league games against Manchester United and Nottingham Forest as well as losing to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg.
Liverpool are almost certain to be without Diogo Jota for Saturday’s Premier League game against Brentford. The Portugal international came off the bench in midweek and scored the goal that helped snatch at point at Nottingham Forest.
Liverpool's lead at the top of the Premier League table has slipped after back-to-back draws against Manchester United and Nottingham Forest. Meanwhile, title r