Arne Slot says that Diogo Jota will be out for “weeks rather than months” after the Liverpool attacker suffered another agonising injury setback. The Portugal international missed Saturday’s dramatic win at Brentford after complaining of discomfort in a muscle following the midweek draw with Nottingham Forest.

Diogo Jota is facing “weeks” out after suffering a fresh injury setback, Arne Slot has confirmed. The Liverpool forward scored off the bench to earn Liverpool a point against Nottingham Forest last week,

Diogo Jota was ruled out of Liverpool's 2-0 win over Brentford at the weekend and the Portuguese forward won't be imminently returning to action.

Liverpool return to Champions League action when they host Lille at Anfield on Tuesday night but will be without the injured Diogo Jota.

Joe Gomez hasn’t featured for Liverpool since coming off against West Ham last month with a hamstring injury. The England international’s return date is unclear, with Slot saying Gomez was “quite far” away from a comeback when speaking last week.

Liverpool’s pursuit of Premier League glory encountered hurdles, with key players sidelined due to injuries. Yet, amidst these setbacks, Liverpool, led by Arne Slot, maintain a six-point lead at the top of the table. With crucial fixtures on the horizon, the fitness of Diogo Jota and Joe Gomez is under intense scrutiny.

Diogo Jota is a fitness doubt for Liverpool’s Premier League trip to Brentford tomorrow. The Portugal international made an instant impact off the bench when he scored in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest,

Diogo Jota misses Liverpool training ahead of Lille clash as injury woes continue - Forward has played just 97 minutes of Champions League football this season

Diogo Jota might have scored Liverpool’s equaliser against Nottingham Forest, but the forward could not hide his disappointment at only scoring one goal. The Portuguese took just 22 seconds to get his name on the scoresheet, heading home fellow substitute Kostas Tsimikas’ corner moments after coming on.

Arne Slot has Liverpool top of the Premier League and the Champions League tables but he has spotted something that needs to be improved - and Diogo Jota can be the man to fix it

Liverpool duo Diogo Jota and Joe Gomez should miss "weeks rather than months" through injury, says head coach Arne Slot.