Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has emerged as a doubt to face Brentford in the Premier League this weekend. Arne Slot confirmed at his pre-match press conference on Friday that the Portuguese international was struggling with a fresh knock that had prevented him from training in the build-up to their Saturday trip to west London.
Liverpool will wait to see if he is able to take any part on Friday before making a final decision on his availability for the game at the Gtech Community Stadium. "It's not sure Jota will be available [for Brentford],” Reds boss Slot told reporters. “He felt a niggle, he didn't train yesterday [Thursday], we have to wait and see if he's available today.”.
Jota’s absence would be keenly felt by Liverpool after he scored just 22 seconds after coming off the bench to secure a vital point for the top-flight leaders in their battling 1-1 draw at high-flying Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night. Jota was sent on in place of Andy Robertson with 25 minutes to play at the City Ground and his side trailing 1-0 to Chris Wood’s early effort, before he swiftly headed home from a corner delivered by fellow impactful substitute Kostas Tsimikas.
