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Rampant Reds
Diogo Jota hopes Liverpool can build momentum after their Premier League win over Leeds on Monday night.
The Reds ran out emphatic 6-1 winners at Elland Road with the Portuguese forward bagging a brace to end the drought that saw him go over a year without a goal.
On his performance, he said: “It was a great feeling. Obviously as a forward I want to score, not only assist, as I’ve been doing this season. Hopefully I can carry on this form.
“You try to always believe in yourself but obviously when you do get the goal everything becomes easier in a player’s mind.”
On trying to qualify for the Champions League, the 26-year-old added: “We need to believe. While it’s possible, we need to believe.
“I think this season we had great results, great wins and we didn’t really follow that.
“So hopefully this time we can go on a run and win pretty much all the games.”
City seek Etihad expansion
Manchester City have submitted plans to expand the Etihad Stadium to more than 60,000 seats while building a surrounding hotel and museum among other facilities.
If successful, the bid would see the Premier League champions add more than 7,000 new seats in their north stand alongside a new club shop, museum and 400-bed hotel.
The club estimate the plans will take up to three years to complete as part of a £300million investment plan in East Manchester.
City’s managing director of operations Danny Wilson said: “Over several months we have been developing concepts and designs for a best-in-class fan experience at the Etihad Stadium.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank our fans and the local community for their participation in our recent consultation not only for completing the questionnaire but for sharing their detailed comments and feedback with us.
“As with all club developments, ensuring our local community benefit is a key priority and we believe these proposals will deliver long-term economic and social opportunities.”
Martinez surgery successful
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has undergone successful surgery for a fractured metatarsal that has ruled him out for the rest of the season.
The 25-year-old was carried off in last Thursday’s Europa League clash with Sevilla, sending a wave of anxiety and concern around Old Trafford.
The World Cup winner has now had a procedure to rectify his injury and posted on social media afterwards.
He said: “Everything went really well, thanks to God! Many thanks for all of your messages. Now focusing on the recovery.”
Martinez is not expected to return until the 2023-24 campaign, leaving the Red Devils short at centre-back for their remaining fixtures.
Raphael Varane was also injured against Sevilla and will remain sidelined for a few weeks.
The responsibility at the back will now fall on Harry Maguire, who has only started seven league games so far this term.
