Jurgen Klopp has explained Diogo Jota will be out for around a fortnight after suffering an injury at Fulham last weekend.

The Portugal international started Sunday’s 3-1 win in the Premier League and was on target with the Reds’ third goal in the second half at Craven Cottage. Subsequent assessment has uncovered a fitness issue that will sideline Jota in the short term.

Asked at his pre-Everton press conference today about any fresh injury problems, Klopp said: “Unfortunately, yes. Diogo scored the goal, felt a little bit and now we found out it’s a little bit more.

“So he will be out for two weeks. Besides that, no [other new injury concerns].”

The manager added of Jota: “I cannot really say a lot about it, to be honest. Before which game where he didn’t start, he got a knock – normal challenge, then felt a little bit at the hip. That was then fine because we didn’t start him, brought him on, that was alright.

“Then he started the last game, was obviously OK and then with the finish… it’s a small one but we are late in the season, so obviously now it’s not a great moment for each injury pretty much.

“It’s not a big one. When I say two weeks, actually really it’s pretty much nothing but enough to not be available.”

Liverpool’s trip across Stanley Park for the 244th Merseyside derby on Wednesday night is the second of three successive Premier League away matches within a week for Klopp’s men.