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Darwin Nunez was fortunate to remain on the pitch vs Southampton(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Chris Sutton believes Darwin Nunez was fortunate to remain on the pitch after a careless challenge on Southampton's Kyle Walker-Peters.

The Uruguayan was booked for the challenge, but it could have ended in a sending off for the forward player, according to the BBC pundit.

VAR checked for a potential red, but the game eventually restarted.



The Reds' trailed 1-0 at the break, courtesy of Will Smallbone, who took advantage of a mix-up in the hosts' defence.

Virgil van Dijk looked to have dealt with a throw-in and left the ball for Alisson to collect before Mateus Fernandes pounced ahead of the Brazilian keeper.

Smallbone then fired a low shot past Alisson.

And pundits Paul Merson and Sutton discussed Nunez's challenge.

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Merson remarked: "VAR are looking at this.

It's very, very silly what he has done." While Sutton said: "It was such a reckless, daft challenge.