Liverpool forward Diogo Jota ruled out for the rest of the season, Jurgen Klopp confirms

Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Diogo Jota has been ruled out for the rest of Liverpool’s season after sustaining a foot injury.

The Portugal international picked up the injury during Thursday’s 4-2 victory at Manchester United and has therefore been ruled out of the Reds’ trip to West Brom at The Hawthorns on Sunday.

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Any period without Jota will be a blow to Klopp and Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp gave a further update on Jota’s condition during his media duties at the fixture.

“No good thing without a bad thing – so, we won at Manchester United but Diogo got something with the bone,” Klopp told Sky Sports.

“Not too serious but serious enough to end the season. That’s it.”

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Jota has had an impressive debut season for Liverpool, hitting nine goals in 18 appearances in the Premier League.

Meanwhile, Sadio Mane returned for the trip to relegated West Brom.

The forward replaced Jota, while Curtis Jones started ahead of Georginio Wijnaldum, who was on the bench.

Hal Robson-Kanu was handed his first league start of the season for Albion, with Mbaye Diagne on the bench, while Grady Diangana made his first Premier League start since January.