Diogo Jota is suffering a serious injury that could damage Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes

Liverpool star Diogo Jota has suffered an injury in what could be a huge blow to the Reds’ title bid.

New head coach Arne Slot has had a fine start at Anfield, with his men topping the table in both the Premier League and Champions League.

Slot has lost just one game since taking over from Jurgen Klopp, a shock 1-0 defeat at Anfield against Nottingham Forest, which has been the surprise package of the season so far and currently sits third in the table.

One of Liverpool’s key players, Jota, has been sidelined since being forced off during his side’s 2-1 win over Chelsea last month.

There was initial speculation that Jota could possibly make a return for the double header against Manchester City and Real Madrid by the end of the month.

However, as reported by The Echo, Jota may not return until the early weeks of December.

Ahead of this weekend’s match against Aston Villa in the Premier League, Slot gave a short update on Jota’s recovery.

He said: “We expect him back after the international break. Now, after the international break, there are still six or seven months (of the season) to go!

“He will be back one or two weeks after the international break.”

When asked to provide more details about the injury, Slot replied: “I always say there is privacy about the injury.”

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When asked how he will tackle Villa, Slot explained: “If you ask me now, I’ll say it’s not that difficult [to form game-plan].

“[Unai] Emery has almost the same formation, but is sometimes dependent on the players. His playing style, his idea is always the same.”

He added: “When I say this, it was the same with Xabi Alonso [against Bayer Leverkusen] but he never came up with the idea [Victor] Boniface as a left winger and not a number 9. Maybe that is a compliment?

“Most managers think we have a good team, so they change the game plan. I don’t expect Unai to change much, but in terms of personnel he can change a bit, as you said. Always 4-4-2, he has played for many.” years now.”