Liverpool manager Arne Slot has insisted he has never been instructed who he can play by those in the boardroom at Anfield.Reports in Portugal this week claimed that Darwin Nunez’s continued

Darwin Nunez, while not without flaws, remains a powerful outlet in Liverpool’s attacking framework. With Mohamed Salah and Luis Díaz offering different dynamics, Nunez provides direct running, physical presence and an unpredictability that unsettles defences—particularly in matches against high lines like Spurs or Manchester City.

Arne Slot has addressed Darwin Nunez's recent lack of action amid suggestions that he has been axed on purpose.