Darwin Nunez was ruled out of Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Crystal Palace owing to the return of the shoulder concern first picked up in the 2-0 win over Newcastle earlier in the month.
Jurgen Klopp confirmed there was ‘no chance’ for the player to make an appearance against Patrick Vieira’s men, though played down the severity of the injury and suggested fans could see the Uruguayan back as soon as the ‘midweek’, as was relayed on Empire’s Twitter account and the BBC.
The 23-year-old was on target in the middle of the week as a stunning opening salvo from the Reds against Real Madrid saw them take a 2-0 lead at Anfield in the opening 20 minutes.
The former Benfica man is without question set to play a very serious role in a potential rebuild, so we’ll be hoping for him to get as many match minutes as possible under Klopp ahead of a summer of change.
Nunez is increasingly finding his feet in English football, whilst suffering from a remarkable degree of criticism from pundits owing to his impatience in front of goal.
Regardless of what the critics feel, it’s hard not to feel massively excited about a player that’s registered 16 goal contributions in 29 games within a fundamentally dysfunctional XI.