Jurgen Klopp says Diogo Jota is “surprisingly OK” despite being ruled out of the World Cup.
The Portugal forward was taken off on a stretcher in the final moments of Liverpool’s 1-0 Premier League win against Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday.
Klopp confirmed Jota faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines: “It’s really not good news. Diogo, yes he will miss the World Cup.
“Pretty serious injury in the calf muscle and now the process [for recovery] starts. That’s it, pretty much. The first diagnosis was pretty clear and all the rest will now follow in the next few days. Very sad news…
