Diogo Jota: Expert issues ‘honest’ Liverpool verdict after King’s injury latest
Kevin Campbell has urged Liverpool not to risk Diogo Jota for the League Cup final against Chelsea on Sunday.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former Arsenal and Everton striker claimed the 25-year-old should take no more than a place on the bench at Wembley.
Jota has missed Liverpool’s last two Premier League fixtures after suffering an ankle injury at Inter Milan last week.
According to the Daily Mail‘s Dominic King (24 January), the Portugal international is winning the race to be fit to face Chelsea.
The forward has to come through training sessions on Friday and Saturday to secure his inclusion in Sunday’s squad.
When asked by Football Insider‘s Dylan Childs for his reaction to the news, Campbell said: “I just hope Liverpool don’t take a risk on him.
“They don’t need to. Put him on the bench if need be but don’t start him. They have got other players who can do the business.
“Jota has been instrumental in getting Liverpool there but it is not worth risking him it for the long term. Make sure he is OK and if he is, get him on in the second half. Do not risk him and rush him back for the League Cup final.
“It’s a trophy but let’s be honest, it’s more important that Jota is fit for the Premier League and Champions League.”
In other news, a pundit has claimed one Liverpool player ‘needs to leave right now’ as a move to European giants is tipped.