Diogo Jota came off the bench to score with his first touch to earn Liverpool a 1-1 draw away to Nottingham Forest as the home side moved into second spot.

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

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.

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Diogo Jota, it turns out, does not like fairytales. Nottingham Forest were closing in on a club record-equalling seventh successive league win and a first double over Liverpool since 1963 in a raucous East Midlands atmosphere.

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Forest came into the match off the back of seven straight wins in all competitions, and Chris Wood’s 8th-minute opener set Nuno’s side on a potential road to another victory. However, Portugal forward Diogo Jota emerged from the bench to head in Liverpool’s equaliser and the teams shared the spoils.

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

Diogo Jota and Kostas Tsimikas were bought on as second-half substitutes and needed just over 20 seconds before they combined to score Liverpool's equaliser at Nottingham Forest

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.