Portugal will have an important absence for the World Cup, and a ‘partner’ of CR7 will be left out of the dispute for the world title of selections; check details
‘Part of CR7‘ and important piece for Portugal, Diogo Jota don’t go to world Cup. the attacker of Liverpoolwho was injured in the match against Manchester City, last Sunday, 16, received the news this Tuesday. According to what was released by the Reds, the injury is serious and will require a longer recovery time than the 33 days left for the Qatar World Cup.
The news about Diogo Jota’s absence from the World Cup was given by the coach himself Jurgen Klopp during his press conference. The Liverpool coach warned that the Portuguese had a serious muscle injury and that the recovery time will be long. In this way, Portuguese will not be available to Fernando Santos for the tournament that will start on the 20th of November.
“It’s not good news. Yes, (Diogo Jota) is not going to the Cup, because he has a serious muscle injury. It’s the first diagnosis, which was clear. This is bad news for him, for us, for Portugal, for everyone.“, said the coach who did not want to give too many details regarding Diogo Jota’s injury.
Even so, Klopp assured that the Portugal forward will have to undergo surgery to correct the serious muscle injury. The player is one of the main names in Fernando Santos’ squad and has been a constant presence in the squad. Alongside CR7, the player formed one of the main attacks of European teams in recent seasons.
In addition to having 29 calls-up with the Portugal shirt and ten goals, the striker is also an important part of Jurgen Klopp’s squad. The Liverpool coach was counting on the Portuguese to try to fit a winning streak into the 2022/23 season. Since the arrival of Darwin Nuñez, the team has not found itself offensively and the Portuguese was a piece that could make a difference for the Reds at this moment of instability.
Source: sportbuzz
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