Arne Slot says that Diogo Jota will be out for “weeks rather than months” after the Liverpool attacker suffered another agonising injury setback. The Portugal international missed Saturday’s dramatic win at Brentford after complaining of discomfort in a muscle following the midweek draw with Nottingham Forest.

Liverpool injury latest and possible return dates including Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota after another Arne Slot win in the Champions League, this time over Lille.

Joe Gomez hasn’t featured for Liverpool since coming off against West Ham last month with a hamstring injury. The England international’s return date is unclear, with Slot saying Gomez was “quite far” away from a comeback when speaking last week.

Arne Slot has confirmed Diogo Jota has suffered a muscle injury as the Liverpool boss backs Darwin Nunez to deputise for the Portugal striker in the coming weeks

Latest on Diogo Jota and Joe GomezLiverpool’s pursuit of Premier League glory encountered hurdles, with key players sidelined due to injuries. Yet, amidst these setbacks,

Liverpool return to Champions League action when they host Lille at Anfield on Tuesday night but will be without the injured Diogo Jota.

Liverpool extended their perfect Champions League run with a 2-1 victory over Lille at Anfield, but the triumph was clouded by an injury to Curtis Jones.

Curtis Jones was forced off at half-time due to a knock as Liverpool beat Lille 2-1 at Anfield on Tuesday night