Darwin Nunez was sitting on the bench, the £80 million investment in his potential increasingly scrutinised, when the manager mapped his route back into the starting XI.

The Uruguayan is the only forward not to have started for Arne Slot, raising more questions over his status at Anfield

The striker has endured a rather turbulent Liverpool career to date and, despite a healthy return of 18 goals in all competitions last term, there has been a growing sense that this season could be his final opportunity to prove himself in a red shirt.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has explained there are two things he hopes will nurture consistency in up and down forward Darwin Nunez.Nunez scored a brilliant third for the Reds as they made light

Darwin Nunez was praised by Liverpool boss Arne Slot after he scored a brilliant goal for in the Premier League against Bournemouth. What needs to come next is clear.