Liverpool fans are now well versed in responding to disappointing injury updates and, on Wednesday night, a flustered Jurgen Klopp gave Kopites another moan with his troubling prognosis regarding Diogo Jota‘s return.
There had been optimism that the Portuguese winger may be back in action sooner rather than later from the knee injury he picked up against Midtjylland, which has ruled him out for two months and counting.
However, despite being back in training this week, Klopp confirmed [via Paul Gorst on Twitter] that the 24-year-old is still a number of weeks away from first team action.
Twitter: Klopp on Mane/Jota: “Did I say that before the game? It hasn’t changed. Diogo, couple of weeks? 2, 3,4? Sadio might… https://t.co/8rJyvSxqZu (@ptgorst)
Signed from Wolves in the summer for £41m (BBC), Jota made an instant impression in his short time on Merseyside by making a greater impact than anyone could have predicted, leaving the Reds severely missing his direct running and nine goals from just 17 appearances.
We’ve compiled a pick of the reaction on Twitter from disgruntled Kopites about the news concerning Jota, who one fan hailed as Liverpool’s “most influential player”…
Twitter: @ptgorst @TheRedmenTV Loaned out Minamino with Jota 2-4 weeks away and keep Origi,makes sense
(@gazza197139)
Twitter: @ptgorst Just write this season off. It’s becoming an absolute joke. (@LfcCake)
Twitter: @ptgorst Playing Jota in a meaningless game has cost us the title. Klopp has himself to blame (@NarenRathan)
Twitter: @ptgorst @neiljonesgoal 2 3 4 , you mean maybe another month , this club and injuries is so draining (@2110lfc)
Twitter: Jots has gone from being back end of January to being another month away on the 3rd of February.
This season we ar… https://t.co/fGkEL1uaLd (@Ste_Haw)
Twitter: This is why you don’t play your most influential player at the time in basically a friendly https://t.co/sOCyFNywvX (@lfcxcathal)
