Lucas Leiva Injured Thigh In Capital One Cup Final, Out ‘Five Or Six Weeks’

Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Lucas Leiva will be out for around “five or six weeks” after suffering a quad injury during the penalty shootout in the Capital One Cup final.

The Brazilian was carrying a knock when he stepped up to take Liverpool’s second kick at Wembley Stadium last Sunday and exacerbated the issue as he struck from 12 yards.

“Lucas is really unfortunate,” Klopp said Friday at his pre-Crystal Palace news conference. “It’s a little bit more serious.

“I’ve never heard about an injury you get like this, from a penalty, but it was only because he was a little bit injured before.

“He didn’t feel too much but after the shot it was done. (It’s a) quad — I don’t know exactly but five or six weeks (out), not too good.”