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            <p><strong>Diogo Jota (£8.3m)</strong> was injured during Liverpool's game against Brentford - but what's the latest on his fitness, and is he now a sell in Fantasy Premier League (FPL)?</p>
<p>It comes at a cruel time for the in-form Portugal man and his FPL owners, with Jota on a run of nine FPL attacking returns in eight matches prior to his injury.</p>
<p>Here is all the latest on the duration of Jota's absence and potential FPL replacements for the Reds midfielder.</p>
<p><strong><em>Updated: 15:00, 22/2/24</em></strong></p>
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<h2>What happened to Jota? What's the latest on his fitness?</h2>
<p>Jota suffered suspected medial collateral ligament (MCL) damage after a collision with <strong>Christian Norgaard (£5.3m)</strong>, which saw the Brentford midfielder land unceremoniously on Jota's leg.</p>
<p>While Jurgen Klopp has given us no concrete return date, the Liverpool manager has already confirmed it's likely to be a matter of months - not weeks - out for the Reds' star forward:</p>
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<p>"With Diogo, it will take months."</p>
<p>"I couldn't give you a timeframe, even if I wanted to, so that's how it is."</p>
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<p>Klopp's press conference on Friday should offer further insight into the specifics of Jota's injury but the prognosis is already an extremely negative one.</p>
<p>Keep an eye on injury analyst Ben Dinnery's <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/premier-league-predicted-lineups">predicted lineups and team news piece</a> ahead of the  deadline for the latest news.</p>
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<h2>Should Jota be sold in FPL?</h2>
<p>Taking into account the long layoff, not to mention Liverpool's blank this gameweek, selling Jota looks to be the correct decision, especially when considering the other midfield options available to FPL managers.</p>
<p>According to the Hub's <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fantasy-premier-league-price-rises">price changes predictor</a>, Jota is expected to drop in price tonight (Thursday, February 22).</p>
<p>Keep an eye on the predictor for further confirmation, which now has an hourly change feature and estimated timing for a potential rise or fall.</p>
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<h2>Potential Jota replacements in FPL</h2>
<p>There are plenty of midfielders to consider to replace Jota, at a range of price points.</p>
<p>We'll take a look at two different groups of potential replacement options here - premium midfielders (unlimited budget) and budget midfielders (under £7.5m).</p>
<h3>Premium midfielders</h3>
<p>With an unlimited budget, according to Hub AI, it's largely midfielders from the top sides who are best set to replace Jota.</p>
<p><strong>Bukayo Saka (£9.2m) </strong>claims top spot having scored back-to-back braces, with Arsenal facing Sheffield United in Gameweek 27.</p>
<p>You can see the top five midfielders for predicted points over the next four gameweeks below:</p>
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