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Slot said: “I think he was just back to being the normal Darwin, the player he was for seven or eight months.

“I think once or twice - for the games I mentioned - was exceptional and for the other games, he’s so loved by the fans because he’s always given everything since he’s been here.



That’s what he’s always done.

“But sometimes these things happen and now he’s back to being the normal Darwin.”

Nunez, 25, has six goals and four assists and Slot may start him against Southampton at Anfield as he looks to rotate his squad ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League return against PSG.

“If I make the choice to play other players that’s because I think it’s the best way to win the game and not because I want to rest them for the game against Paris St Germain.” Slot, who will watch from the stands as he completes his two-match touchline ban for swearing at referee Michael Oliver after the Merseyside derby, also called on the Liverpool fans to make some noise this afternoon for the first of what he says are three finals this week.

Liverpool face Newcastle in the Carabao Cup Final on Sunday and Slot said: “I have to convince my players that we play three finals, but I’m hoping that I can influence our fans.

“I want them not to come to the stadium five minutes before the kick off, I want the stadium completely filled half an hour before kick off so these players get the reward for what they did in Paris.”

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