Liverpool And Portugal Forward Diogo Jota Ruled Out Of Qatar World Cup With Calf Injury

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Diogo Jota will be unable to go to the 2022 Qatar World Cup with Portugal due to a calf injury.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Diogo Jota will be unable to go to the World Cup with Portugal due to a calf injury.

Jota sustained the injury late on in Liverpool's 1-0 win over Manchester City on Sunday.

After running tests, Liverpool's doctors have ruled Jota out of action for multiple months.

Diogo Jota pictured leaving the pitch on a stretcher after injuring his calf muscle during Liverpool's 1-0 win over Manchester City :: IMAGO/PA Images/Peter Byrne

"Really not good news about Diogo," Klopp told reporters at a press conference on Tuesday.

"Yes, he will miss the World Cup. Pretty serious injury in the calf muscle."

Klopp added: "Very sad news for the boy, for us of course as well, and for Portugal."

🗣️ “Really not good news about Diogo [Jota], he will miss the World Cup. Pretty serious injury.”

Jürgen Klopp on Diogo Jota’s injury. 🤕 pic.twitter.com/v2daDw6dRb

— Football Daily (@footballdaily) October 18, 2022

Jota's injury will be a big blow for Portugal, who will compete alongside Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea in Group H at Qatar 2022.

Since 2020, Jota has scored 10 international goals, making him Portugal's second-highest scorer behind Cristiano Ronaldo during that period.

Jota will also be unavailable for Liverpool's eight games before the World Cup - against West Ham, Nottingham Forest, Ajax, Leeds, Napoli, Tottenham, Derby and Southampton.

Liverpool are running low on attacking options as Luis Diaz has also been ruled out for the rest of 2022.