Still holding a strong position atop the Premier League table, Liverpool look to maintain their gap in the title race as they host relegation-threatened Ipswich Town on Saturday.

With Jota having missed the win over Brentford at the weekend after sustaining an injury during his goalscoring performance against Nottingham Forest, the man in charge issued an update on his fitness. "Diogo is the same as Joe Gomez, they will be out for weeks and not months," he said. "He has overloaded his muscle a bit."

Diogo Jota was not in Liverpool team training on Thursday ahead of the Reds’ trip to Brentford on Saturday. The Portuguese came off the bench to equalise with his first touch as Arne Slot’s side drew 1-1 away from Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night.

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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, but he picked up an injury in that cameo and missed Saturday’s win over Brentford.

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,

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