Liverpool's Portugal forward Diogo Jota has been ruled out of the World Cup with a calf injury, according to Reds manager Jurgen Klopp.
The 25-year-old was taken off on a stretcher in the final moments of his side's 1-0 Premier League win against Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday.
Klopp said Jota will be out for a "long time" and "we talk about months".
"[It is a] pretty serious injury of the calf muscle. Sad news for the boy, us and Portugal," the German added.
"He's surprisingly OK so far. He's an incredibly smart boy. I think he knew it when we carried him off the pitch."
"We passed each other after the game and he explained pretty much what had happened. I think he knew it was a serious one and could be pretty impactful for his World Cup dreams."
Jota wrote on social media: "After such a good night at Anfield mine ended in the worst way! In the last minute one of my dreams collapsed."
He missed the start of the season with a hamstring injury before returning as a substitute in a goalless draw against Everton on 3 September.
Jota played for Portugal during the international break later that month and scored in a 4-0 win over the Czech Republic.
Latest Stories
-
Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyabeng facing impeachment
1 hour -
Mass wedding plans for Nigerian orphans spark outrage
1 hour -
Election 2024: Our situation may be bad, but better than being at war – Kofi Amoabeng
1 hour -
Parliament to reconvene today for an emergency sitting
2 hours -
Medikal to cover tuition fees for students on upcoming school tour
2 hours -
Cecilia Dapaah’s husband testifies in alleged $1m theft case
2 hours -
Ghana Shippers’ Authority takes steps to reduce the cost of cargo clearance
3 hours -
Stevie Wonder presented with Bridge Builder Award by Diaspora African Forum
3 hours -
Kusaal language goes live on Wikipedia
3 hours -
South Koreans compete to see who’s best at doing absolutely nothing
3 hours -
Scientists may have solved mystery behind Egypt’s pyramids
4 hours -
Court remands man over alleged theft of fuel dispensers
4 hours -
‘That was a lie!’ – Trump lawyer clashes with Michael Cohen in hush-money trial
4 hours -
MTN calls for rethink of tax structure
5 hours -
Chad’s Mahamat Deby confirmed as winner of disputed election
5 hours