Liverpool’s Jota shows pedigree with terrific hat-trick against Atalanta

Liverpool's Diogo Jota celebrates scoring their second goal with Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah [REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo]

Diogo Jota’s superb hat-trick lit up Liverpool’s 5-0 Champions League thrashing of Atalanta on Tuesday and served further notice to the club’s famed frontline that the Portuguese striker does not intend to play solely a supporting role.

Liverpool face Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday and it now seems almost unthinkable that Jota’s name will not be in the starting lineup.