Every Liverpool game Diogo Jota has missed through injury
Liverpool fans have seen their fair share of seriously good players lose valuable time in their careers due to injuries down the years, with Daniel Sturridge perhaps the most notable example of a truly elite talent not reaching his full potential due to time spent in the treatment room.
Winning the Premier League marked the perfect start to life at Anfield for manager Arne Slot, but someone could have played a larger part in the campaign was attacker Diogo Jota, who has suffered several injuries during his time at on Merseyside.
On the pitch, the Portugal international has been sensational, but Slot will be hoping to get more out of the forward, who has missed 99 games for club and country since joining from Wolves in the summer of 2020 for £41m, according to injury data gathered by Transfermarkt.
Here is every Liverpool game missed by Jota, showcasing just how troublesome his fitness has been.
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Knee bruise, 18 games missed
December 7th, 2020 to March 1st, 2021
After a superb start to his debut campaign which yielded five goals in his first nine league matches for his new club as well as a stunning hat trick away at Atalanta in the Champions League, Jota was reported to have a knee problem two days before a 1-1 draw against FC Midtjylland. Despite playing 87 minutes in that clash, he was then absent until March with a somewhat mysterious injury.
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Fixture missed |
Date |
Competition |
|---|---|---|
|
Fulham 1-1 Liverpool |
13 December, 2020 |
Premier League |
|
Liverpool 2-1 Tottenham |
16 December, 2020 |
Premier League |
|
Crystal Palace 0-7 Liverpool |
19 December, 2020 |
Premier League |
|
Liverpool 1-1 West Brom |
27 December, 2020 |
Premier League |
|
Newcastle 0-0 Liverpool |
30 December, 2020 |
Premier League |
|
Southampton 1-0 Liverpool |
4 January, 2021 |
Premier League |
|
Aston Villa 1-4 Liverpool |
8 January, 2021 |
FA Cup |
|
Liverpool 0-0 Manchester United |
17 January, 2021 |
Premier League |
|
Liverpool 0-1 Burnley |
21 January, 2021 |
Premier League |
|
Manchester United 3-2 Liverpool |
24 January, 2021 |
FA Cup |
|
Tottenham 1-3 Liverpool |
28 January, 2021 |
Premier League |
|
West Ham 1-3 Liverpool |
31 January, 2021 |
Premier League |
|
Liverpool 0-1 Brighton |
3 February, 2021 |
Premier League |
|
Liverpool 1-4 Manchester City |
7 February, 2021 |
Premier League |
|
Leicester 3-1 Liverpool |
13 February, 2021 |
Premier League |
|
RB Leipzig 0-2 Liverpool |
16 February, 2021 |
Champions League |
|
Liverpool 0-2 Everton |
20 February, 2021 |
Premier League |
|
Sheffield United 0-2 Liverpool |
28 February, 2021 |
Premier League |
Foot injury, 2 games missed
May 13th, 2021 to May 24th, 2021
Jota’s return in March coincided with an upturn in form for the Reds, who won eight of their final ten league games, drawing the other two, but he missed two of the final three matches with a foot problem picked up during a 4-2 win at Manchester United, in which he scored.
|
Fixture missed |
Date |
Competition |
|---|---|---|
|
West Brom 1-2 Liverpool |
16 May, 2021 |
Premier League |
|
Burnley 0-3 Liverpool |
19 May, 2021 |
Premier League |
Ankle injury, 2 games missed
February 14th, 2022 to February 28th, 2022
His fitness for Liverpool was very good in the 2021/22 season, missing just two games on his way to racking up 21 goals and six assists in all competitions.
|
Fixture missed |
Date |
Competition |
|---|---|---|
|
Liverpool 3-1 Norwich |
19 February, 2022 |
Premier League |
|
Liverpool 6-0 Leeds |
23 February, 2022 |
Premier League |
Hamstring injury, 6 games missed
August 1st, 2022 to September 1st, 2022
After picking up a hamstring problem in the final Portugal game before the summer, the Liverpool star returned to pre-season training in July only to suffer a further setback, causing him to miss the Community Shield win against Manchester City as well as the opening five league fixtures, during which the Reds struggled until a 9-0 hammering of Bournemouth at Anfield.
|
Fixture missed |
Date |
Competition |
|---|---|---|
|
Liverpool 3-1 Manchester City |
30 July, 2022 |
Community Shield |
|
Fulham 2-2 Liverpool |
6 August, 2022 |
Premier League |
|
Liverpool 1-1 Crystal Palace |
15 August, 2022 |
Premier League |
|
Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool |
22 August, 2022 |
Premier League |
|
Liverpool 9-0 Bournemouth |
27 August, 2022 |
Premier League |
|
Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle |
31 August, 2022 |
Premier League |
Calf injury, 18 games missed
October 17th, 2022 to February 10th, 2023
After returning to form with a stunning five-minute hat-trick of assists in the 7-1 win against Rangers – setting up all three of Mohamed Salah’s goals – Jota put in a superb display in a 1-0 win against Manchester City at Anfield, a game remembered for Salah’s stunning finish on the break after a long ball from Alisson.
Unfortunately, that win came at a cost as the Portugal star was withdrawn late in stoppage time after feeling something in his calf. He missed the entirety of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as his nation were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Morocco.
|
Fixture missed |
Date |
Competition |
|---|---|---|
|
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham |
19 October, 2022 |
Premier League |
|
Nottingham Forest 1-0 Liverpool |
22 October, 2022 |
Premier League |
|
Ajax 0-3 Liverpool |
26 October, 2022 |
Champions League |
|
Liverpool 1-2 Leeds |
29 October, 2022 |
Premier League |
|
Liverpool 2-0 Napoli |
1 November, 2022 |
Champions League |
|
Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool |
6 November, 2022 |
Premier League |
|
Liverpool 3-2 Derby (on pens) |
9 November, 2022 |
Carabao Cup |
|
Liverpool 3-1 Southampton |
12 November, 2022 |
Premier League |
|
Manchester City 3-2 Liverpool |
22 December, 2022 |
Carabao Cup |
|
Aston Villa 1-3 Liverpool |
26 December, 2022 |
Premier League |
|
Liverpool 2-1 Leicester |
30 December, 2022 |
Premier League |
|
Brentford 3-1 Liverpool |
2 January, 2023 |
Premier League |
|
Liverpool 2-2 Wolves |
7 January, 2023 |
FA Cup |
|
Brighton 3-0 Liverpool |
14 January, 2023 |
Premier League |
|
Wolves 0-1 Liverpool (replay) |
17 January, 2023 |
FA Cup |
|
Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea |
21 January, 2023 |
Premier League |
|
Brighton 2-1 Liverpool |
29 January, 2023 |
FA Cup |
|
Wolves 3-0 Liverpool |
4 February, 2023 |
Premier League |
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Muscle injury, 8 games missed
November 26th, 2023 to December 24th, 2023
The beginning of the 2023/24 campaign brought with it an extended run in the team for the versatile forward, though he did miss one match through suspension after what Liverpool fans may refer to as that Simon Hooper game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. However, he was soon struck down by a vague “muscle injury” which ruled him out of eight games across three competitions.
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Fixture missed |
Date |
Competition |
|---|---|---|
|
Liverpool 4-0 LASK |
30 November, 2023 |
Europa League |
|
Liverpool 4-3 Fulham |
3 December, 2023 |
Premier League |
|
Sheffield United 0-2 Liverpool |
6 December, 2023 |
Premier League |
|
Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool |
9 December, 2023 |
Premier League |
|
Union SG 2-1 Liverpool |
14 December, 2023 |
Europa League |
|
Liverpool 0-0 Manchester United |
17 December, 2023 |
Premier League |
|
Liverpool 5-1 West Ham |
20 December, 2023 |
Carabao Cup |
|
Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal |
23 December, 2023 |
Premier League |
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Knee collateral ligament tear, 11 games missed
February 18th, 2024 to April 9th, 2024
Jota returned in truly stunning form after the prior injury, smashing in five goals and three assists in seven league fixtures over the Christmas and New Year’s period as Liverpool won six of those games. Once again, however, it didn’t last long, with a serious knee injury nearly ending his season.
|
Fixture missed |
Date |
Competition |
|---|---|---|
|
Liverpool 4-1 Luton |
21 February, 2024 |
Premier League |
|
Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool (AET) |
25 February, 2024 |
Carabao Cup |
|
Liverpool 3-0 Southampton |
28 February, 2024 |
FA Cup |
|
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Liverpool |
2 March, 2024 |
Premier League |
|
Sparta Prague 1-5 Liverpool |
7 March, 2024 |
Europa League |
|
Liverpool 1-1 Manchester City |
10 March, 2024 |
Premier League |
|
Liverpool 6-1 Sparta Prague |
14 March, 2024 |
Europa League |
|
Manchester United 4-3 Liverpool (AET) |
17 March, 2024 |
FA Cup |
|
Liverpool 2-1 Brighton |
31 March, 2024 |
Premier League |
|
Liverpool 3-1 Sheffield United |
4 April, 2024 |
Premier League |
|
Manchester United 2-2 Liverpool |
7 April, 2024 |
Premier League |
Hip injury, 4 games missed
April 22nd, 2024 to May 14th, 2024
Less than two weeks after returning from his knee ligament injury, Jota suffered a hip problem and would miss the remaining five games of the top-flight season, albeit he did make the bench for the final-day win against Wolves, meaning only four count as missed games through injury.
|
Fixture missed |
Date |
Competition |
|---|---|---|
|
Everton 2-0 Liverpool |
24 April, 2024 |
Premier League |
|
West Ham 2-2 Liverpool |
27 April, 2024 |
Premier League |
|
Liverpool 4-2 Tottenham |
5 May, 2024 |
Premier League |
|
Aston Villa 3-3 Liverpool |
13 May, 2024 |
Premier League |
Torso injury, 11 games missed
October 21st, 2024 to December 14th, 2024
After a foul by Tosin Adarabioyo during the clash at Anfield, Slot’s first “big six” clash, Jota had been ruled out with a suspected rib injury until at least the end of the November international break.
Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to make a comeback until mid-December, when he came off the bench to score against Fulham in their 2-2 draw at Anfield, missing 11 games in total.
|
Fixture missed |
Date |
Competition |
|---|---|---|
|
RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool |
23 October, 2024 |
Champions League |
|
Arsenal 2-2 Liverpool |
27 October, 2024 |
Premier League |
|
Brighton 2-3 Liverpool |
30 October, 2024 |
Carabao Cup |
|
Liverpool 2-1 Brighton |
2 November, 2024 |
Premier League |
|
Liverpool 4-0 Bayer Leverkusen |
5 November, 2024 |
Champions League |
|
Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa |
9 November, 2024 |
Premier League |
|
Southampton 2-3 Liverpool |
24 November, 2024 |
Premier League |
|
Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid |
27 November, 2024 |
Champions League |
|
Liverpool 2-0 Man City |
1 December, 2024 |
Premier League |
|
Newcastle 3-3 Liverpool |
4 December, 2024 |
Premier League |
|
Girona 0-1 Liverpool |
10 December, 2024 |
Champions League |
Muscular problems, 4 games missed
18th January, 2025 to 1st February, 2025
More muscle issues befell Jota in 2025, with the forward missing another four games, three of which were won by Liverpool in his absence.
The game they lost was a virtual dead rubber in the league phase of the Champions League, with Liverpool finishing top despite a 3-2 defeat to PSV.
Jota eventually made his comeback to the matchday squad a few days later against Bournemouth, before marking his comeback in the dying moments of their Merseyside derby draw with Everton.
|
Fixture missed |
Date |
Competition |
|---|---|---|
|
Brentford 0-2 Liverpool |
18 January, 2025 |
Premier League |
|
Liverpool 2-1 Lille |
21 January, 2025 |
Champions League |
|
Liverpool 4-1 Ipswich |
25 January, 2025 |
Premier League |
|
PSV 3-2 Liverpool |
28 January, 2025 |
Champions League |
