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"Diogo Jota looked really rusty but he needed a game, and when Nunez came on, I watched him and I didn’t really see him sprint once," Aldridge wrote in his Liverpool ECHO column.

Now if you’re coming on as a Liverpool player for the last half-hour, you have to show the manager, the team and the fans what it means to you.

Liverpool forwards Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez.

Jota came back into the team to start for the first time in around four months in the Premier League, allowing Luis Diaz to play his best role down the left flank

In turn, Diaz scored and won a penalty and instantly looked much more comfortable than he has down the center of the Liverpool attack.

When he returns from injury, though, Cody Gakpo will also hope to nail down his spot on the left again, which is why Diaz has moved inside in recent matches

Earlier in the season, having two options competing for a place on the left wing was a major advantage for Slot, who always had one top-quality player refreshed and ready to go in that role.

Liverpool.com says: Weirdly, there is a strong case for Nunez starting against Aston Villa midweek given the space that there will be behind Unai Emery's defense