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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Theo Squires

Diogo Jota devastating Liverpool injury blow confirmed by Jurgen Klopp

Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Diogo Jota will miss the World Cup after suffering a serious calf injury in Liverpool's win over Manchester City.

The forward was stretchered off in stoppage-time as Mohamed Salah's solitary strike earned the Reds a 1-0 victory over Pep Guardiola's side. And while the Portugal international won't require an operation, Klopp has confirmed he is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines that will rule him out of next month's tournament in Qatar.

"Really not good news about Diogo. Yes, he will miss the World Cup," the German told reporters. "A pretty serious injury in the calf muscle. And now the recovery starts, or the process starts. Let me say it like this.

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