Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp confirmed that Portuguese player Diogo Jota will miss the 2022 World Cup due to injury.
Diogo Jota suffered a calf injury during the “Reds” and Manchester City match, last Sunday, at the top of the eleventh round matches in the English Premier League.
Jurgen Klopp spoke regarding Jota’s injury, during the press conference for the Liverpool-West Ham match, saying: “It is not good news regarding Jota,” adding: “He will miss the World Cup, it is a very serious injury, the recovery is starting now, it is unfortunate news for us and the Portugal national team as well.” “.
“The first diagnosis was very clear, which is sad news for us, it is a difficult period and we are used to it,” the Reds coach continued.
Klopp answered a question regarding the length of the Portuguese player’s absence from the green rectangle, saying: “We are talking regarding months, I do not want to devote time to it, it will be a long time.”
Portugal will miss the services of striker Diogo Jota, who has previously played 29 international matches, during which he scored 10 goals.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s companions will open their campaign in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar once morest Ghana, on November 24, then Uruguay and South Korea.
