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.

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.

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.

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,

Manchester City showed more fallibility in squandering a two-goal lead to draw at Brentford in the Premier League on Tuesday as Chelsea's slump deepened despite a last-gasp equalizer. City conceded in the 82nd minute and again two minutes into stoppage time in a 2-2 draw after Phil Foden scored twice for the struggling champions,

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.