Report as Liverpool cruised into the FA Cup fourth round via a routine win over Accrington Stanley; Diogo Jotas counter-attack strike and Trent Alexander-Arnolds wonder goal put Liverpool 2-0 up at half-time;

Arne Slot says that Diogo Jota will be out for “weeks rather than months” after the Liverpool attacker suffered another agonising injury setback. The Portugal international missed Saturday’s dramatic win at Brentford after complaining of discomfort in a muscle following the midweek draw with Nottingham Forest.

Arne Slot's side prevailed 4-0 in the FA Cup third round thanks to goals from Diogo Jota, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jayden Danns at Anfield

Trent Alexander-Arnold led from the front as Liverpool eased into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 4-0 victory over Accrington Stanley

Accrington Stanley as Diogo Jota and Trent Alexander-Arnold's first-half goals and strikes from Jayden Danns and Federico Chiesa after the break secured a 4-0 win in Saturday's FA Cup third-round clash.

Diogo Jota pressed his claims for a place in the XI with his immediate impact on Tuesday, but in his pre-match press conference, Slot confirmed the Portuguese forward picked up a niggle during his cameo and was struggling to be fit. Given his recent injury record, risking him from the start would be a potentially flawed move.

Report as Liverpool cruised into the FA Cup fourth round via a routine win over Accrington Stanley; Diogo Jota's counter-attack strike and Trent Alexander-Arnold's wonder goal put Liverpool 2-0 up ...

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In the closing stages, Liverpool substitutes Jayden Danns and Federico Chiesa got on the scoresheet with the latter netting his first goal for the Reds. Chiesa is smiling now! The winger receives the ball on the inside right part of the pitch and runs down the channel. He gets close to the box and drills a shot across goal.

Liverpool eased past League Two Accrington Stanley as Diogo Jota and Trent Alexander-Arnold's first-half goals before strikes from Jayden Danns and Federico Chiesa - his first since joining in the summer - after the break secured a 4-0 win in Saturday's FA Cup third-round clash.

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