The Portuguese offered thrust and threat in saving a point for Arne Slot's side, and deserves the chance to start

Diogo Jota scored just 22 seconds after coming on against Nottingham Forest but the Liverpool forward was left frustrated at only netting once in the 1-1 draw

Diogo Jota’s instant impact from the bench ensured Premier League leaders Liverpool kept Nottingham Forest at arm’s length after a 1-1 draw at the City Ground. All the noise before the match was about how a win for Forest would see them move within three points of Arne Slot’s side and solidify their status as surprise title challengers.

Diogo Jota scored less than 30 seconds after coming on in the second half to cancel out Chris Wood's early opener

All it took was one connection from Diogo Jota and Konstantinos Tsimikas to turn what looked like a loss for Liverpool at the City Ground into a 1-1 draw against surprising Nottingham Forest. This was another example of manager Arne Slot being able to use his entire squad to push the right buttons at the right time to get his team into high gear,

Nottingham Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo was full of praise for his players after their 1-1 draw against Liverpool on Tuesday night