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- Arne Slot revealed that the player did not train with the team on Thursday morning
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Diogo Jota has a fresh doubt over his fitness for Liverpool's trip to Brentford in what would be a blow for the Portuguese forward after his substitute goal against Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.
The striker, 28, missed just under two months with a chest injury recently and has appeared from the bench in the Reds' last six league games, but his only start came against Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup .
And Jota, who scored with his first touch as a substitute in Forest's 1-1 draw, has now suffered another setback as Arne Slot admits it will be a “struggle” for him to take part in the tricky trip to west London on Saturday. .
“There is no doubt that Jota is an important player for us,” the coach said on Friday morning. “He wasn't training yesterday (Thursday), so we have to see where he is today.
'I'm not sure he'll be available for tomorrow. We have to wait and see. He felt a little discomfort during the half hour he was there (against Forest), he was able to finish the game but then he complained a little.
“That's why he didn't train on Thursday. We have to see if he is available today and tomorrow. It will be difficult to have him on the field tomorrow, but we hope to see him in the near future.”
Diogo Jota has a new doubt about his fitness for Liverpool's trip to Brentford in what would be a serious blow for the Portuguese striker.
Reds coach Arne Slot revealed that Jota did not train with the rest of the team on Thursday
Jota rescued Liverpool from a midweek draw against Nottingham Forest after scoring from the bench
The Premier League leaders are also not guaranteed to have striker Luis Diaz in their ranks after the Colombian reported a sore throat and illness this week, and also missed training on Thursday.
However, as things stand, Diaz is expected to recover and travel to Brentford.
Given Jota's injury history and Darwin Nunez's lack of form, Slot and company have not made a full decision on whether fellow striker Jayden Danns will go out on loan this month.
Several Championship clubs are keeping an eye on the 19-year-old.