Arne Slot confirms Diogo Jota return date as he recovers from Rib injury

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has revealed that star forward Diogo Jota is expected to return from his rib injury after the international break.

Jota has played an important role in Liverpool’s success this season. However, the Portuguese was forced off the pitch in Liverpool’s match against Chelsea.

The former Wolverhampton Wanderers forward tangled with Chelsea’s Tosin Adarabioyo early in the 2-1 win over the Blues and has not played any match since then.

It will still be a little while before Liverpool fans will see Jota in action as Slot confirmed a return before the international break is out of the question.

“It will be after [the next break],” Slot told the press, confirming Jota will miss upcoming clashes with Brighton & Hove Albion (twice), Bayer Leverkusen and Aston Villa.

If Jota does not suffer a setback, the Portuguese international will be back in action late in November, when Liverpool face Southampton, Real Madrid and Manchester City.

Slot also confirmed that versatile midfielder Harvey Elliott will return at a similar time as he nears a full recovery from the broken foot that sent him to the sidelines in the early weeks of the current campaign.

Winger Federico Chiesa remains out of contention while he battles a series of physical issues, although Slot has laughed off reports the Italian could return to Serie A on loan in January.