31 Days To The 2022 World Cup: Calf Injury Forced Diogo Jota To Bury His Dream Of Playing In Qatar

Liverpool's Diogo Jota. (Photo: Twitter/@LFC))

JAKARTA - Liverpool player, Diogo Jota, had to swallow the bitter pill. He was forced to miss the 2022 World Cup.

Jota has a serious calf injury. He probably just recovered after the World Cup in Qatar ended.

"Really not good news, he will miss the World Cup. Quite a serious injury in the calf muscle and now the recovery process has started," said Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, quoted by TalkSports.

Jota picked up an injury during Liverpool's 1-0 win over Manchester City last weekend. He had to be carried off the field on a stretcher.

However, Klopp ensured the player did not need to undergo surgery to restore the injury.

"Other new news will follow in the next few days. Very sad news for him, also us and Portugal," said Klopp.

"I do not want to give a date when he will return. He will be out for a long time," continued the German manager.