News'I'll be fighting' - Diogo Jota's vow after injury setback
Diogo Jota says he will fight to return to on-pitch action as soon as he can after being ruled out for the foreseeable future.
The Liverpool forward picked up a calf injury in Sunday's hard-fought 1-0 victory over Manchester City at Anfield and was stretchered from the field of play late on.
Jürgen Klopp confirmed on Tuesday the Portugal international is set for an extended spell on the sidelines, meaning he will also miss the upcoming World Cup in Qatar.
The boss said: "It's really not good news about Diogo. Yes, he will miss the World Cup. [It's a] pretty serious injury in the calf muscle and now the recovery process starts. That's it pretty much."
Jota – who had already suffered a stop-start 2022-23 campaign due to a hamstring injury in pre-season – sent a message to supporters following the news, which came ahead of the midweek hosting of West Ham in L4.
"After such a good night at Anfield, mine ended in the worst way," Jota said on social media.
"In the last minute one of my dreams collapsed. I will be once more supporting from the outside, [for] club and country, and fighting to be back as soon as possible.
"You'll Never Walk Alone."