Stretcher out: Liverpool hit with double injury blow as Jota carried off

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Liverpool's German manager Jurgen Klopp (R) watches as Liverpool's Portuguese striker #20 Diogo Jota is taken off on a stretcher during the English Premier League football match between Brentford and Liverpool at the Gtech Community Stadium in London on February 17, 2024. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Mo Salah made a return to the pitch for Liverpool… and you’re still thinking about the bad news, aren’t you?

One can’t exactly blame fans for expressing concern at the fact that both Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota were forced off the pitch against Brentford.

The Egyptian international was brought on to replace his fellow forward, with a stretcher having to be brought out to see our No.20 safely removed.

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Injuries piling up for Liverpool

Will Liverpool ever get any luck when it comes to injuries?

That now means the Reds are without Dominik Szoboszlai, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alisson Becker, Jota, Jones and Joel Matip amongst a host of other important names.

Jota in pain on the pitch – (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

It’s getting a little… dare we say, ridiculous?

Fingers-crossed both of these new issues aren’t as serious upon further inspection, but it’s not looking great ahead of the return of European and cup action.

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