Darwin Nunez’s brace lifted Liverpool within sight of the Europa League quarter-finals as they swept to a 5-1 win in the last 16 first leg at Sparta Prague on Thursday. Star striker Mohamed Salah returned to the squad as a second-half substitute from an injury that had restrained him to only play 46 minutes for...
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Liverpool’s Salah, Nunez in contention for League Cup final
Liverpool could be handed a major boost ahead of the League Cup final against Chelsea on Sunday, with Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Dominik Szoboszlai all in contention to play after injury problems. All three sat out Wednesday’s 4-1 win over Luton as Liverpool moved four points clear at the top of the table despite missing...
Nunez a doubt as Liverpool aim to end Arsenal’s title aspirations
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said Darwin Nunez is a major doubt for his side’s trip to Arsenal on Sunday as the visitors look to open up an eight-point lead in the Premier League title race. Nunez set a Premier League record by hitting the woodwork four times during Wednesday’s 4-1 win over Chelsea, but has...
Jota, Nunez step into Salah’s shoes to send Liverpool five points clear
Liverpool shrugged off the absence of Mohamed Salah to move five points clear at the top of the Premier League as Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez struck twice in a 4-0 win at Bournemouth on Sunday. The Reds’ title credentials will be tested while their star man is away with Egypt at the Africa Cup...
Liverpool go top as Nunez strikes, Hojlund caps Man Utd fightback
Liverpool climbed to the top of the Premier League as Darwin Nunez ended his goal drought to inspire a 2-0 win against Burnley, while Rasmus Hojlund broke his own barren run to cap Manchester United’s thrilling fightback to beat Aston Villa 3-2 on Tuesday. Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool took an early lead through Nunez at Turf...
Super sub Nunez strikes twice as Liverpool stun Newcastle
Darwin Nunez came off the bench to score twice in the final 10 minutes as 10-man Liverpool came from a goal down to stun Newcastle 2-1 at St. James’ Park on Sunday. Anthony Gordon had pounced on a Trent Alexander-Arnold mistake to put the Magpies in front before Virgil van Dijk was sent off for...