DIEGO JOTA SCORE TWICE AS LIVERPOOL BEAT ARSENAL TO REACH LEAGUE CUP FINAL
Diego jota fired Liverpool into the League Cup final against Chelsea as the Portugal forward’s double sealed a 2-0 win at Arsenal in the semi-final second leg on Thursday night. Jota put Liverpool on course for Wembley with a first half strike and he clinched their berth with a late second goal in north London. This means, Jurgen Klopp’s side will face Chelsea in the final on February 27.
Jota’s 13th and 14th club goals this season underlined his value at a time when Liverpool are without Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane due to the African Cup of Nations. The Reds, who last lifted the League Cup in 2012, are back in the final for the first time since 2016 as they aim to win the competition for a record ninth time. Meanwhile, It will be Klopp’s fifth cup final with Liverpool since he took charge in 2015.
