Arne Slot defends Darwin Nunez’s contribution but accepts his standards dipped

“All our players feel the support of our fans but he is definitely one of them. Mo (Salah) is scoring so many goals he likes the support of the fans but doesn’t really need it at the moment," said Slot.

Darwin Nunez has scored only one goal in his last 10 Liverpool appearances (Peter Byrne/PA)

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has defended the contribution Darwin Nunez makes to the team but accepted the under-scrutiny striker’s standards fell below the required level this week.

Nunez has scored only one goal in his last 10 appearances and managed only three all season, which is less than Diogo Jota, who has missed the last 11 matches with a chest injury.