Liverpool are almost certain to be without Diogo Jota for Saturday’s Premier League game against Brentford.
The Portugal international came off the bench in midweek and scored the goal that helped snatch at point at Nottingham Forest.
Jota, however, is set to miss the trip to Brentford after he reported some discomfort after the game and trained separately from the main squad on Thursday.
There was better news on fellow forward Luis Diaz who is expected to be fit after illness forced him to miss the session.
‘There’s no doubt about the fact that Jota is an important player for us. He was not in training yesterday so we have to see today where he is,’ said Slot.
‘It’s not sure that he will be available for tomorrow. We have to wait and see, He felt a little niggle during the half-hour he was in, he could finish the game but he afterwards he complained a bit about it.’
Jota has started just two matches since October, having been sidelined with a chest injury for almost eight weeks.
The former Wolves star has a chequered injury record, having missed 66 matches over the last two and a half seasons, but Slot said the striker was not receiving any special treatment in relation to that.
‘Every single player has an individual programme. I’ve said before that 80 to 90 per cent of the things are the same for players,’ said Slot.
‘But every individual has things he wants to improve or to prevent him from maybe getting a certain injury he may have had in the past.
‘Of course, there is an eye on him (Jota) doing some individual work to prevent him from getting injured, but that’s not only with him.
‘With all the others it’s the same. There is a special programme for him as there is for every single player.’
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