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title: "Diogo Jota set to return from injury in February, claims journalist"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2021-01-18T13:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-01-18T13:00:00Z"
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# Diogo Jota set to return from injury in February, claims journalist

Diogo Jota will return from injury for Liverpool next month, [https://theathletic.com/2320121/2021/01/17/liverpool-manchester-united-score-soccer-football/](https://theathletic.com/2320121/2021/01/17/liverpool-manchester-united-score-soccer-football/)*[The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/2320121/2021/01/17/liverpool-manchester-united-score-soccer-football/)*‘s James Pearce has confirmed.

The Portuguese has been a huge loss for the Reds since suffering a [knee injury](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/419909-jurgen-klopp-s-diogo-jota-injury-update) against Midtjylland in mid-December.

Jota scored [nine goals in his first 17 appearances](https://www.lfchistory.net/Players/Player/Profile/1373) before this absence, making a flying start to life at Liverpool after his move from Wolves.

Speaking in a Q&A before Sunday’s 0-0 draw at home to Man United, Pearce revealed when he expects the 24-year-old to be back in the fold:

> Early February he should be back.

### Read Liverpool Verdict

This is a major boost for Liverpool, with Jota seemingly back in the next couple of weeks.

Not only has he been a massive loss, but Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino have also hit a run of poor form at the same time, [scoring once between them](https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Games/130) in the last four league games.

Jota’s return will not only provide Jurgen Klopp with another option in the final third, but it could also jolt the front-three back into life, with their place in the starting lineup under threat.

Virgil van Dijk has clearly been a huge loss this season, but Jota’s absence has arguably been just as costly in recent weeks.