Darwin Nunez was confirmed as an injury doubt by Jurgen Klopp, as he confirmed that his foot was so swollen that it was probable it wouldn’t fit into a football boot.
Speaking ahead of the Arsenal match, the boss said: “he left the stadium in a boot, and it was not a football boot. So, nothing broke, X-ray clear, but [it is] swollen and we have to see if he can get his foot back into a boot or not because we all know that takes time” (via liverpoolfc.com).
Images of our No.9 in training after the press conference though, did alleviate some fears – even if it did appear that his boot was not tied during the session.
This means then, that the former Benfica man could well be emulating a fellow Uruguayan in either this session alone or for the game against the Gunners as well.
It was confirmed on liverpoolfc.com that: ‘Luis Suarez once borrowed a bigger pair of boots from a teammate to play with a swollen ankle – and shook off the injury to score a free-kick for Liverpool.’
Our former No.7 then could act as inspiration for his compatriot, showing that there’s always a way to play through the pain barrier for the Reds.
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Luis Suarez was a special talent but given the shared nationality and tenacity of the two forwards, it’s certainly fair to draw a few comparisons.
It’ll be hard to tell from pictures and videos but it’s certainly worth keeping an eye on our current striker, to see if he does intend to emulate a former fan favourite at The Emirates.
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