Diogo Jota returned from injury and finally ended the frustration at Turf Moor with a much-needed second goal, which pleased Liverpool fans.

Speaking with LFCTV, the Portuguese forward revealed: “We were contemplating on the bench as well.

“Because these are the type of games when you are 1-0 up, you have chances, you miss them and you score then it’s disallowed for offside or a foul, and you just feel ‘we need this second goal’ because they will believe, they are playing at home, it’s Burnley and they are able to score.

“They had a couple of chances as well but fortunately for us we were the ones scoring that second goal and it was decisive.”

It can sometimes aid an aggressive player to sit on the bench and watch the game gradually open up before making their mark in the final stages.

Now that we have five fit forwards again, it’s up to the two who start on the bench to perform what our No.20 did and prove why they should be handed the start in the next game.