Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino both missed Liverpool’s most recent game and are doubtful for the Premier League clash with Leeds United and Carabao Cup final with Chelsea
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Liverpool face a huge and challenging a week as they prepare to face Leeds United in the Premier League at Anfield on Wednesday before taking on Chelsea in a Wembley showdown for the Carabao Cup next Sunday.
The Reds have been handed an opportunity to halve the gap to league leaders Manchester City to just three points with a victory over struggling Leeds after results went their way at the weekend.
Liverpool will then battle with Chelsea for the Carabao Cup a few days later as theyl look to lift the trophy for the first time since 2012.
Jurgen Klopp briefly enjoyed the luxury of having all of his squad fit and available before being hit by successive injuries last week.
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Here is a round-up of Liverpool 's latest fitness worries and what the Reds boss has had to say ahead of the big Leeds match and the cup final.
Diogo Jota
The Portuguese forward was substituted at half-time against Inter Milan on Wednesday after suffering an ankle injury.
Jota has been an important part of the Liverpool side that has been successfully competing in four competitions this season with the 25-year-old having scored 17 goals so far.
“With Diogo, it looks a little bit better than we first thought.,” Klopp admitted after the win over Norwich City on Saturday,
Though he still remains a doubt, the Liverpool manager was at least more optimistic about the injury than he was in his pre-match press conference on Friday.
When initially discussing the injury, Klopp had said: "(He) is not available this week and still needs further assessment.
"It is something with the ligaments around the ankle, but not the ankle. Everyone saw him in the boot the other day, but we have to wait.
"For the weekend, for sure not. We need further assessment. It's something with the ligaments around the ankle. Everything is possible. It could go quick or the other way. We have to wait but no chance for this weekend.”
Roberto Firmino
The Brazilian replaced Jota as a half-time substitute against Inter and got the important opening goal at the San Siro.
Going on to secure a 2-0 win, Firmino played a crucial role in helping to put Liverpool in a strong position to advance to the Champions League quarter-finals.
However, the 30-year-old was absent against Norwich just a few days later having felt a muscle injury after the game in Milan and the timescale for his return remains unclear.
“With Bobby we didn’t even know he had something until he felt it after the game,” Klopp said on Saturday.
“We all thought it is a little thing, but it's a muscle injury and we have to see how long it will take.
"I don't know at the moment, but for sure not for the next game, so we have to see."
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