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Liverpool beat West Ham on Sunday to move within six points of winning the Premier League title.

The Reds made life difficult for themselves against the Hammers, but a last minute header from Virgil van Dijk gave them the points.

It had looked like being a comfortable day at Anfield when Luis Diaz put Liverpool 1-0 up inside 15 minutes.

But Arne Slot’s team looked like they let nerves get the better of them as they allowed West Ham back into it.

In the end, no damage was done and Liverpool put themselves within touching distance of the title.

One of the bigger talking points from the day came before a ball had even been kicked, with Darwin Nunez omitted from Slot’s matchday squad.

Nunez did not appear injured as he took his seat at Anfield on Sunday, though, and Slot was asked to explain what was going on during his post-match press conference.

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Nunez has had a tough time of things recently.

The Uruguayan looks destined for the exit door this summer.

And having failed to make the squad on Sunday, some supporters were left wondering whether something had happened behind the scenes with Darwin.

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But, asked to clarify the 25-year-old’s absence after the game, Slot confirmed a simple case of illness had kept Nunez from being involved.

“He didn’t feel well yesterday [during training] so he went in,” said the Liverpool head coach.

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“That’s why he couldn’t be with the team today.”

With another week to recover before Liverpool’s next fixture, Nunez should then be back fit to face Leicester.

Nunez was sat alongside Trent Alexander-Arnold to watch Sunday’s game, with the right-back still not fit to return to action himself.


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