Liverpool could have its lead at the top of the Premier League cut down to four points by the time it plays its next game, with a crucial set of fixtures coming up.

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,

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.

Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City all dropped points in a dramatic night of Premier League football on Tuesday. It was the first set of fixtures following the FA Cup third-round ties. Arne Slot’s men were looking to establish daylight between themselves and Nottingham Forest.

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

How Arsenal's upcoming Premier League fixtures compare to leaders Liverpool after Wednesday's North London Derby.

Nottingham Forest demonstrated its unlikely Premier League title credentials by holding Liverpool to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday, backing up its win over the leaders earlier in the season. It took a header by Diogo Jota from a corner in the 66th minute to earn Liverpool a point that maintained its six-point cushion over Forest,