Soccer-Liverpool's Alisson, Jota to miss Community Shield game - Klopp


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Pre-Season Friendly - Liverpool Training - Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand - July 11, 2022 Liverpool's Alisson during training REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

(Reuters) - Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson and forward Diogo Jota will play no part in their Community Shield game against Manchester City as they continue to recover from injuries, manager Juergen Klopp said on Thursday.

Jota injured his thigh during a pre-season training session and Klopp did not give a potential return date but Alisson, who had an abdominal injury, will return in time for the first round of the Premier League season.

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