Liverpool forward ruled out of playing full match against Crystal Palace
Jota returned to first-team training with the title-chasing Merseysiders earlier this week, and made his comeback to action as a 76th-minute substitute against Atalanta BC in the Europa League on Thursday night.
The Portuguese's first appearance after almost two months out with a knee injury was one of few bright spots on an otherwise dismal night for Liverpool, as they fell to a shock 3-0 home defeat to the Serie A side in the first leg of their quarter-final tie.
Jota was involved on a number of occasions during his 15-minute cameo and failed to convert a couple of half-chances as Liverpool searched for a route back into the tie.
The striker looked more likely than anyone to find the back of the net on a night to forget for the hosts, though, and his return will come as a welcome boost for Klopp.
Diogo Jota «not ready» to play against Crystal PalaceWhile it would be a stretch to blame Thursday's chastening defeat on profligacy, a number of Liverpool's recent performances have been characterised by wastefulness in front of goal — most notably last weekend's draw with Manchester United.
The return of Jota could therefore not come at a better time for Liverpool, with the Portugal international boasting comfortably the best shot conversion rate of any of Liverpool's forwards this season.
Darwin Nunez has posted some impressive numbers over the past couple of months, but Jota is generally regarded as Liverpool's most potent finisher, ahead of even Mohamed Salah.
However, Klopp has tempered expectations in the early days of Jota's return, confirming after the Atalanta defeat that the
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