Diogo Jota of the Portuguese national team will miss the 2022 World Cup owing to a “severe calf muscle injury,” based on a confirmed statement by Jürgen Klopp.
Fernando Santos, the manager of Portugal, is concerned about the forward’s well-being after he suffered a calf injury during their Premier League encounter at Anfield on Sunday.
Jota appeared to be in excruciating pain during Liverpool’s attempt to flip the ball forward in their encounter against their Premier League counterparts last Sunday at Anfield.
The 25-year-old received medical treatment on his left leg shortly, stretchers were sent in, and Jota was pictured looking emotional as he headed down the tunnel to receive treatment as Liverpool earned a remarkable win.
Santos, the manager of Portugal, will be devastated by the news considering Jota has been a mainstay in the National team since his debut in 2020.
The Liverpool frontman has started Portugal’s past five games and has made 29 appearances for the national team. He scored 10 goals during that time.
Diogo Jota’s last goal scored for the Portuguese senior team was on 24 September 2022, in the 2022-23 UEFA Nations League A at Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic.
He scored the last goal of the game in the 82nd minute after Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes had scored one and two goals, respectively.
After Diogo Jota was stretched off the pitch in stoppage time of the 1-0 win at Anfield, Jürgen Klopp said, “It’s really not good news about Diogo. Yes, he will miss the World Cup. It’s a pretty serious injury to the calf muscle, and now the recovery process starts. That’s it pretty much. “
The resourceful team of editors at www.atspo.com have sighted a caption of a tweet by @DiogoJota18, which read, “After such a good night at Anfield, mine ended in the worst way! In the last minute, one of my dreams collapsed. I will be one more supporting from the outside, club and country, and fighting to be back as soon as possible. You’ll Never Walk Alone. “
