The former Tottenham Hotspur and England international striker was impressed by Jota’s performance in Liverpool’s hammering of Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.
The defending Premier League champions eased past their Serie A hosts Atalanta 5-0 in Italy in Champions League Group D.
Jota, who joined Liverpool from Premier League rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer of 2020, started the match and scored a hat-trick.
Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane added a goal a piece, as Liverpool made it three wins out of wins in the Champions League this season, and Lineker was impressed with Jota.
What a tremendous signing Jota is proving to be. Another lovely finish. Wouldnt have thought you could improve @LFCs front 3, but .......
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) November 3, 2020
Jotas hotter than the lotta them.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) November 3, 2020
This is getting silly now. A hattrick for @DiogoJota18 and @LFC are 5 up after 55 minutes.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) November 3, 2020
Diogo Jota has made an immediate impact
Jota has made an immediate impact at Liverpool, as he is scoring important goals both in the Premier League and in the Champions League.
The 23-year-old Portugal international has scored four goals in three Champions League matches and has found the back of the net three times in the Premier League for the Reds so far this season.
Liverpool are at the top of the Premier League table at the moment with 16 points from seven matches.