It was a mixed weekend for Liverpool. The Reds won and Manchester City dropped points against Chelsea, but Jürgen Klopp has some other worries after a 4-1 victory over Brentford.
Diogo Jota and Curtis Jones going off injured — the former on a stretcher — was hardly a good sign. Jota was spotted hobbling down the tunnel during the game and was clearly in some discomfort. He has had a few knee problems in the past and it would be a huge blow to Liverpool’s quadruple chances to lose him.
Next up in the Premier League are matches against Luton Town and Nottingham Forest before the showdown at Anfield with Manchester City. In the next five games, there is also the small matter of the Carabao Cup final against Chelsea and the FA Cup fifth round tie at home to Southampton.
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From now until the end of the campaign, Liverpool will have a midweek fixture almost every single week thanks to be in all the competitions, meaning that the injury situation could be decisive. Here are the two Liverpool.com stories from today that you shouldn’t miss.
Liverpool injury latest and returns including Diogo Jota
Just when Mohamed Salah and Conor Bradley return, Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota could be set for a period on the sidelines. Darwin Núñez was taken off at half-time against Brentford as well.
With so many injuries, it is hard to keep up with where everyone is up to. Luckily for you, Liverpool.com has rounded everything up in one handy place. James Findlater has the full story if you click here. Since that story was published, the Portuguese outlet Record has suggested that Jota has avoided the ‘worst case scenario’ but could be out for around two months.
Jürgen Klopp ace admits he may seek summer transfer
Ahead of the summer, Liverpool will have a new sporting director and a new manager. That means that there will need to be movement in the transfer market to get the squad ready and in good shape for the new boss.
While a new head coach should offer a clean slate for everyone to have to impress again, Sepp van den Berg is realistic about his chances of making it long-term at Anfield. “If I go back to Liverpool, it may want me to stay. If I notice that a lot of playing time is not available, then I may have to make the choice to leave. For me, it is really important that I play,” Van den Berg told Voetbal Nieuws.
Virgil van Dijk and co are not going to be going anywhere and having experienced regular football on loan at Mainz, the 22-year-old appears not to want to give that up. Liam Prenderville has the quotes in full if you click here.
Olivia Martin is a dedicated sports journalist based in the UK. With a passion for various athletic disciplines, she covers everything from major league championships to local sports events, delivering up-to-the-minute updates and in-depth analysis.
