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

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,

Overall, a 1-1 draw keeps Liverpool’s cushion ahead of Forest intact, even if Slot will have reservations as he did at Anfield four months ago despite an excellent second half.

On an evening where Chelsea and Man City also drew, Arne Slot's Liverpool avoided a "mini-crisis" by fighting back to salvage a point at Nottingham Forest.

Nottingham Forest have had a remarkable season so far under Nuno Espirito Santo and, with his side set to face Premier League leaders Liverpool, the manager believes the best is yet to come. Forest, who battled relegation last term,

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

Premier League leaders Liverpool got everything they wanted (and a bit more) from top-4 hopefuls Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, as the Reds erased an early deficit en route to a 1-1 draw at the City Ground.

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.

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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.