Jones’s time on the pitch was cut short after a little over half an hour when he landed awkwardly, leading to Ryan Gravenberch replacing him. Despite this setback, Jota played a crucial role by assisting Darwin Nunez with an excellent goal, giving Liverpool a 1-0 lead. Unfortunately, Jota suffered a tough challenge from a collision involving teammate Alexis Mac Allister and Brentford’s Christian Norgaard, resulting in a concerning knee ιnjᴜry. The Liverpool forward remained on the ground, prompting his departure on a stretcher and an earlier-than-expected entrance for Salah at the Gtech Community Stadium.

The dual injuries dealt a significant ƅlоw to Jurgen Klopp, compounding Liverpool’s existing absence of key players such as Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alisson, Thiago Alcantara, and Dominik Szoboszlai. The original plan might have been to avoid introducing Salah into the game so early on Saturday. Now, Klopp finds himself in an uneasy situation, awaiting updates on Jota’s condition, which appears to be particularly serious. This unfortunate turn of events adds to Liverpool’s ιnjᴜry crisis at a highly inconvenient juncture in the campaign.

Speaking at full-time of Liverpool’s 4-1 win over Brentford, Klopp said on the ιnjᴜries: “Mixed emotions because we lost players, which we don’t know how serious they are. It doesn’t look great for either of them (Jota and Jones).”

Klopp is rapidly facing player shortages, a concern intensifying before the crucial Carabao Cup final showdown against Chelsea in slightly over a week. Additionally, Nunez was substituted at half-time during Saturday’s match against Brentford, and Klopp, expressing uncertainty about the severity of his ιnjᴜry, revealed that he opted for the substitution as a precautionary measure.