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title: "Liverpool: Fans rage as Diogo Jota ruled out of Fulham encounter"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-rage-as-diogo-jota-ruled-out-of-fulham-encounter/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Nathan Linley"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2020-12-12T10:35:20Z"
modified: "2020-12-12T10:36:17Z"
---

# Liverpool: Fans rage as Diogo Jota ruled out of Fulham encounter

**Liverpool are set to be without star summer signing Diogo Jota for their trip to Fulham on Sunday, according to Paul Joyce of The Times.**

The 24-year-old limped off during his side’s [1-1](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55221508) draw against FC Midtjylland, with Jurgen Klopp revealing on Friday during his pre-match press conference that he had suffered a knock (cited by [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/12157758/jurgen-klopp-says-alisson-could-return-for-liverpool-at-fulham-diogo-jota-has-suffered-knock)).

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But Joyce [revealed](https://twitter.com/_pauljoyce/status/1337687465549832192) the full extent of Jota’s damage on Friday morning and will miss the trip to the capital due to a knee injury. He added that the Merseysiders are still waiting to find out how serious his blow is.

Jota has been instrumental for Liverpool since his [£41m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54214671#:~:text=Liverpool%20have%20completed%20the%20signing,with%20the%20Premier%20League%20champions.) move from Wolves in the summer, scoring five goals in five Premier League starts and four in the Champions League ([Whoscored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/235755/Show/Diogo-Jota)).

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Baring in mind that the Reds had already qualified for the next round in Europe, supporters believed that Klopp only had himself to blame by playing Jota in such a meaningless affair.

### Fans fume over Jota setback

> WHEN WILL THIS STOP [pic.twitter.com/1zRRpBEEx5](https://t.co/1zRRpBEEx5)
>
> — Ahmed (@ahmedIdn) [December 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/ahmedIdn/status/1337688456730906626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Should never have played. Would have rather lost 5-0!
>
> — Liam Williams (@LiamWill1984) [December 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/LiamWill1984/status/1337687855175507974?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/ytQwhPdxQZ](https://t.co/ytQwhPdxQZ)
>
> — Dublin Red 🔴 (@adublinredYNWA) [December 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/adublinredYNWA/status/1337687646970253313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> This lies entirely on Klopp , why play a strong team when we had won the group anyway is beyond me
>
> — Richard Meanwell (@TavernHeath) [December 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/TavernHeath/status/1337690434341056513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> We risked losing Jota, Fabinho & Salah in that game which was a complete dead rubber. Absolute madness
>
> — Richard Socks (@SocksyBeast) [December 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/SocksyBeast/status/1337688818338684930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> This one is on klopp I’m afraid. Ridiculous playing that lineup in a dead rubber
>
> — Mcfurtzy (@McFurtzy) [December 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/McFurtzy/status/1337694769913454593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

*In other news, **[Liverpool supporters criticise Jurgen Klopp over recent development concerning ‘Peter Beardsley 2.0.’](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-fans-criticise-jurgen-klopp-over-nickname-given-to-leighton-clarkson/)***