2 weeks Ago By Aditya Singh
Liverpool boss Arne Slot has denied rumors of Darwin Nunez's row in training with one of his coaches. He asserted that the Uruguayan just wasn't feeling very well last week. The Reds beat West Ham United 2-1 at Anfield in the Premier League last Sunday.
Nunez wasn't included in the squad. Some rumors emerged that the Uruguayan had a row with a member of the coaching staff. However, Slot has denied such rumors.
In his pre-match press conference ahead of their Premier League clash at Leicester City on Sunday, Slot said about Nunez's exclusion last week (via Mirror ): When asked about the rumors, he said: Nunez has made 42 appearances across competitions for Liverpool this season, starting just 14. He has scored seven goals and provided seven assists in that time. He has scored just once in his last 15 appearances across competitions, and that was in March against Southampton.
The Uruguay international has started just eight games in the Premier League and has been linked with a move away this summer. Pundit Didi Hamann believes the Reds should do a swap deal with Borussia Dortmund involving Darwin Nunez and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens. He said that Gittens has been excellent for the German side for most parts.
While he has struggled since the appointment of Niko Kovac mid-season, Liverpool should still sign him. Hamann said : Gittens was in Manchester City, Reading, and Chelsea's academies before joining Dortmund in 2020. The 20-year-old winger has recorded 17 goals and 14 assists in 102 senior games for the German side.
Aditya Singh Aditya has been working as a European football journalist and editor for Sportskeeda for close to 3 years. He boasts a total experience of over 6 years, and always aims to inculcate proper context in his articles, making the most of his prior stints in writing and marketing across a number of different industries over the years. He has also played football at college level for 2 years.
A B.Tech. graduate, Aditya's journey as an ardent football fan began after watching the elegant maestro Zinedine Zidane in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and his infamous headbutt on Marco Materazzi in the final.
He has been a fan of Tottenham Hotspur's front foot and creative football since 2008 and connect's with the club's underdog status. Aditya, who is a Sportskeeda 'Long-form Editor of the Month' award winner, is a big admirer of Luka Modric's elegant and hard-working style of play. His favorite manager is Carlo Ancelotti because the Italian allows his players enough freedom in an age where micromanagement is the established norm.
Aditya feels Jude Bellingham and Jamal Musiala could replicate the Messi-Ronaldo rivalry due to their incredible collective potential. In his free time, he likes to read classical fiction, travel to places, and explore a variety of foods. Quick Links.
