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title: "Virals: Liverpool ace Diogo Jota ‘on track’ to feature in Carabao Cup final"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2022-02-24T13:35:00Z"
modified: "2022-02-24T13:35:00Z"
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# Virals: Liverpool ace Diogo Jota ‘on track’ to feature in Carabao Cup final

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota is reportedly ‘on track’ to feature in the Carabao Cup final.

The 25-year-old damaged ankle ligaments against Inter Milan and was forced to miss the [victories](https://www.skysports.com/liverpool-results) over Norwich City and Leeds United.

It was believed that the Portuguese ace was [facing a race against time](https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/diogo-jota-injury-update-latest-liverpool-carabao-cup-final-ankle-1472546) along with Roberto Firmino to be ready for the showpiece clash with Chelsea.

According to a report from the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10547033/Diogo-Jota-track-feature-Liverpools-Carabao-Cup-final-against-Chelsea.html), as cited by [MailOnline Sport](https://twitter.com/MailSport) on Twitter, Jota would appear to have his battle.

> Diogo Jota is on track to feature in Liverpool's Carabao Cup final clash with Chelsea | [@DominicKing\_DM](https://twitter.com/DominicKing_DM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [https://t.co/3RNRYVXOsn](https://t.co/3RNRYVXOsn)
>
> — Mail Sport (@MailSport) [February 24, 2022](https://twitter.com/MailSport/status/1496824795459112962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The report claims that the club are ‘cautiously optimistic’ that the [22-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diogo-jota/nationalmannschaft/spieler/340950/verein_id/3300) Portugal man will feature at Wembley despite still requiring a green light.

Brazilian forward Firmino meanwhile [will not be available](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/roberto-firmino-and-diogo-jota-injury-latest) after damaging an adductor muscle.

This season Jota has [scored 17 times and provided three assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diogo-jota/leistungsdaten/spieler/340950) in 32 appearances across all competitions – including three goals en route to the final.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

What a huge boost having the [£53million valued](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diogo-jota/marktwertverlauf/spieler/340950) star available would be to Jurgen Klopp’s squad.

Albeit only likely to be a place on the bench, the [lethal](https://www.sofascore.com/player/diogo-jota/606164) Portuguese frontman’s presence as a possible impact substitute could be all-important.

Liverpool fans will certainly hope to see Jota on [Sunday (February 27)](https://www.efl.com/carabao-cup/) and hopefully Firmino soon after.