However, as with any player, there are areas of Jota’s game that could be improved, and speaking to ESPN, the Liverpool star has claimed that he’d love to steal one of Darwin Nunez’s attributes. Indeed, the striker says that he wishes he was as quick as Nunez, claiming that the Uruguayan’s pace allows him to make things look so much easier.

Avoiding the play-offs, meanwhile, also ensures a clear week prior to travelling to Manchester City and hosting Newcastle in the space of four days in late February. For now, focus turns to overcoming Ipswich, who’ll be keen to recover from their 6-0 loss to City, this weekend.

Diogo Jota could be fit enough to face Bournemouth on Saturday as Liverpool look to extend their lead in the Premier League title race. The Reds travel to the south coast with a six point advantage over Arsenal having played a game less.

Darwin Nunez was ill midweek as Liverpool played PSV in the Champions League while Curtis Jones limped off the week before against Lille. Arne Slot has the latest.

Despite only starting seven Premier League games this term, and coming off the bench in six other games, Jota has scored five goals and assisted another two. One of those goals wa