Diogo Jota rescued a draw for Liverpool against Premier League title challengers Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, but was less than impressed when questioned about his record against the Midlands side

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

With Jota having missed the win over Brentford at the weekend after sustaining an injury during his goalscoring performance against Nottingham Forest, the man in charge issued an update on his fitness. "Diogo is the same as Joe Gomez, they will be out for weeks and not months," he said. "He has overloaded his muscle a bit."

There was no sign of Jota in team training on Monday, ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League clash with Lille in midweek, and Slot provided an update on both Jota and Joe Gomez i

Chris Wood had Nottingham Forest dreaming of an improbable tilt at the Premier League title when he struck early on against Liverpool. DIogo Jota made an instant impact to snatch a point for Arne Slot's men.

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

Draw ensures Arne Slot's team sit six points above second-placed Forest, who have played a game more. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Joe Gomez hasn’t featured for Liverpool since coming off against West Ham last month with a hamstring injury. The England international’s return date is unclear, with Slot saying Gomez was “quite far” away from a comeback when speaking last week.

Liverpool substitute Diogo Jota's second-half header earned the visitors a battling 1-1 draw with surprise Premier League title rivals Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, keeping the leaders six points clear at the top of the standings.

With Diogo Jota sidelined, the much-criticised Uruguayan now has the opportunity to deliver and make his mark.

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