Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez has admitted he has not been performing at the level that he should have been lately.

But then you get a slump, and I’m always there to help my teammates when I come back to the national team."

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Arne Slot has often gone with Luis Diaz through the center of his attack in recent months, while Diogo Jota started the campaign as the first choice before his progress was stunted by injuries.

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"You try to make some changes and you go to a number nine who is stronger in the air than Diogo is," Slot said after the weekend's Carabao Cup final against Newcastle United at Wembley when Nunez failed to make an impact.

"You hope Darwin can make it a bit more difficult for defenders to win all the long balls that in the first half I think Dan Burn won every duel.

"You try to influence it like this and you show them at half-time that in the few moments that are left when the ball is on the ground that we have a bit more time than we think and we could make better decisions and I saw that immediately after half-time.

Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez

But he thinks the international break could help him reset with a clear goal: "To forget a little about what’s happening there, and besides, there’s nothing more beautiful for a player than wearing your country’s jersey," he added.

Liverpool.com says: Nunez has really struggled for form this season and when he has had chances, he hasn't really taken them
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