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Liverpool head coach Arne Slot tells struggling Uruguayan forward Darwin Nunez that he draws the line at lack of effort.

Slot backed Nunez after his massive open-goal miss against Aston Villa but criticised his overall performance level after that miss.

Liverpool suffered four draws in the Premier League since the start of 2025 which put pressure on the current squad.



Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez missed the open goal against Aston Villa.

Speaking to the media before the Newcastle United game (via BBC), Slot highlighted that he criticized Nunez for his uncharacteristic poor work rate as it happened twice which is unacceptable at Liverpool.

There is no denying that Nunez is one of the players would could potentially leave the club next summer

However, the Uruguay international displayed visible disappointment after the Villa miss and ruined the next chance he received.

His teammates provided him with an opportunity for redemption moment after the miss, having Mohamed Salah parallel to Nunez with only Emil Martinez to beat
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