Liverpool forward Diogo Jota will be out until after the November international break with a serious rib injury, the Reds manager Arne Slot has confirmed.Jota was taken off during Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Chelsea on 20 October after a collision with the Blues’ defender Tosin Adarabioyo.Where lies the key to the success of Slot’s Liverpool? Well, in bedHe has already missed the past two fixtures and is yet to resume training. The 27-year-old will miss at least the next four matches in all competitions, with the international break running from 11-19 November.”Conor [Bradley] is training with us again so maybe he could be in the squad [for Wednesday’s trip to Brighton in the EFL Cup],” Slot said.”Jota not, Alisson not, Harvey Elliott not and Federico [Chiesa] not.”Asked whether Jota could return before the international break, Slot replied: “No, it will be after that. Elliott the same.”Diogo Jota is too injury prone, man. I love the guy but he’s always unavailable. A new striker is 100% needed in the summer.— – (@AnfieldRd96) October 29, 2024 Liverpool also face Brighton, at Anfield, in the Premier League on Saturday. The Reds then host Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League, with Aston Villa visiting Merseyside before the international break. Liverpool’s first fixture after it is a trip to newly-promoted Southampton on 24 November.##NAJAVA_MECA_8456941##
