Diogo Jota has been subbed in every of his six appearances this season, and Arne Slot has acknowledged there’s a acutely aware effort to handle his workload.
Jota has began all however one in every of Liverpool’s seven video games so far, though he has but to finish 90 minutes this season because the membership have the large image in thoughts.
He has performed 414 minutes of the accessible 630, and his newest early withdrawal in opposition to West Ham got here as one other nod to Liverpool’s intentions to maintain him match and wholesome – which he has struggled with.
“We are attempting to handle his minutes, just like the others, in the absolute best method,” Slot instructed reporters after the No. 20’s brace within the League Cup.
“However we additionally attempt to put together them within the week, and through the first months of pre-season, to arrange them for thus many video games within the Premier League.
“However typically there’s small margins. Generally you will be unfortunate as nicely. For those who noticed what occurred with Rodri, that’s so unfortunate for him.
“It’s making an attempt to arrange them in the absolute best method, however ultimately, you want a little bit of luck as nicely. What the gamers can do is be as skilled as potential, dwell in the absolute best method for his or her profession.
“That’s what they’ve executed till now, that’s what they’re doing in the mean time and we, as a employees, attempt to put together them in the absolute best method to get by means of this era with out accidents.”
Jota missed 23 video games final season, and whereas he was unfortunate in some situations – his knee damage in opposition to Brentford, for instance – his physique has let him down too usually.
That the Reds will not be briefly provide of ahead choices ensures Jota will be rigorously sorted in order that we see extra of the objectives he scored in opposition to West Ham on Wednesday night.
“I believe Diogo deserved it as a result of he’s performed a variety of good video games for us already,” Slot added on Jota’s objective contributions. “If I’m appropriate, he was solely on the scoresheet within the first sport.
“However he’s been necessary for us in each sport he’s performed, however a striker additionally desires to attain objectives.
“I’m happy for him that he scored two at this time, though he performed within the No. 10 place, however he scored two actually good objectives.”
Right here’s hoping there’s much more to come back from Jota on the objective entrance!
