Liverpool fans have been given a major scare by Jose Enrique after the former left-back published a spoof post on Instagram, joking that Jota had been injured in action for Portugal.
It wouldn’t come as a surprise. I mean, this season, Liverpool have had an unprecedented number of injuries and in the past, the international break has proven to be an unnecessary way for players to pick up injuries.
So when Enrique published the below Instagram post, it’s needless to say that the hearts of Liverpool fans dropped.
Jota has proved to be a key player for Liverpool since moving to the club in the summer. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BY INSTAGRAM/JOSEENRIQUE3.
While Cristiano Ronaldo has grabbed all the headlines due to his decision to leave the pitch after his stoppage-time winner against Serbia was incorrectly disallowed, Jota was Portugual’s main man.
The former Wolves striker scored a brace as his country slumped to a 2-2 draw but Jose Enrique gave supporters a scare when he posted on Instagram, saying: BREAKING NEWS: Jota is injured. Jota has sustained a back injury after carrying Penaldo and Penandes. How many of you is heart stop? 😂😂😂”
Jota has scored 15 goals for club and country this season despite missing 82 days due to a knee injury.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 29: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Diogo Jota of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground on October 29, 2020 in Liverpool, England. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BY ANDREW POWELL/LIVERPOOL FC VIA GETTY IMAGES.
The remaining nine games of the Premier League are vital for Liverpool as they fight to finish inside the top four.
They remain five points behind Chelsea but with Jurgen Klopp enjoying a full squad aside from the absence of Jordan Henderson, Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez, there is a chance for the Reds to sneak back into the top four before the season ends.
