Liverpool crisis deepens with Diogo Jota and Curtis Jones to miss Carabao Cup final

Liverpool’s harm crisis has intensified with Diogo Jota and Curtis Jones dominated out of this weekend’s Carabao Cup final.

Jota and Jones had been pressured off early within the Premier League leaders’ 4-1 win over Brentford final weekend with respective knee and ankle accidents. They have undergone scans within the final 24 hours, confirming they won’t be out there for forthcoming matches so should sit out the Wembley date with Chelsea.

Liverpool are awaiting additional assessments earlier than figuring out precisely how a lot time the duo will likely be in rehabilitation. There had been fears that Jota sustained a severe knee harm. However, there are credible stories in Portugal the striker might miss between six to eight weeks.

While that may be a blow for the participant and membership – particularly with the timing and his latest type – that prognosis is extra constructive than might need been imagined given the fast considerations relating to ligament harm.

Jürgen Klopp is anticipated to know extra earlier than his common pre-match press briefing on Tuesday, as Liverpool put together to face Luton Town at Anfield.

Jota and Jones’ set-backs quickly observe the lack of Trent Alexander-Arnold, additionally with a knee downside, and goalkeeper Alisson who suffered a muscle harm in coaching on Friday.

Alisson wouldn’t have performed towards Chelsea on Sunday anyway, however now he faces a race towards time to characteristic earlier than the worldwide break, together with the essential fixture towards Manchester City on March 10.

Liverpool are additionally determined for a constructive bulletin on the health of midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai, who has a hamstring downside.

Darwin Núñez additionally offered trigger for concern earlier than being subbed as a precaution on Saturday after complaining of muscle ache.

Klopp’s squad is being stretched to the restrict given the rising absentees. Joel Matip is out for the season following knee surgical procedure, Thiago Alcantara remains to be out for a number of extra weeks, midfielder Stefan Bajcetic has barely performed this season and teen Ben Doak lately underwent ankle surgical procedure.