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Liverpool may very well be with out striker Diogo Jota when the Premier League leaders tackle Brentford on Saturday.
Jota scored 22 seconds after coming off the bench at Nottingham Forest in midweek, along with his header securing a degree for Arne Slot’s aspect.
Liverpool go into the weekend with a four-point cushion over Arsenal however may must do with out the Portuguese ahead.
Slot stated: “There isn’t any doubt about his [Jota] significance for us however he wasn’t coaching, so now we have to see right now the place he’s.
Arne Slot has confirmed we’ll assess the health of Diogo Jota to find out whether or not he may be concerned in Saturday’s journey to Brentford ⤵️
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“It’s unsure he’s obtainable tomorrow, we’ll see right now. He felt somewhat bit when he got here in, a niggle throughout the half-hour he got here on at Forest. He completed the sport however complained a bit about it. We’ll see for tomorrow.”
Brentford have a tremendous report for scoring early targets this season and Liverpool have conceded the primary objective in 5 of their final seven Premier League video games.
Slot says he expects the second half of the season to be tougher and pointed to Southampton’s show of their eventual defeat at Manchester United on Thursday as proof of what lies in retailer for the main sides.
“This season exhibits the energy of the Premier League,” he stated.
“It was fairly a shock to see Southampton go toe to toe with Manchester United for thus lengthy, so it’s more durable to win within the second half of the season than the primary.
“The groups are longer collectively, others deliver gamers in and groups are preventing for Europe, titles, to remain within the league; Brentford is an instance of a group who had been already robust within the first half.
“They’ve been an excellent group for a couple of years now. They’ve proven that.”
Younger ahead Jayden Danns impressed from the bench throughout the FA Cup win over Accrington Stanley and is one participant who has been linked with a mortgage transfer away from Anfield this month.
Slot says he has loads to think about concerning the 19-year-old’s future.
He stated: “I feel you are taking loads of issues into consideration if you need to mortgage somebody, is it good for the participant? Sure or no. Will we nonetheless want him?
“We’ve two or three for No.9 and we don’t count on Jota to be out lengthy. Hopefully we see him on the pitch quickly
“Jayden has carried out nicely when he has are available in, so now we have 4 choices and we have to make the correct selections.”
