February 2nd 2024.
On Tuesday night, Darwin Nunez showed incredible determination and played through the pain to help his team, Liverpool, secure a 4-1 win against Chelsea. However, his efforts may have come at a cost as manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed that Nunez is now a major doubt for their upcoming Premier League match against Arsenal on Sunday.
Despite setting a new Premier League record by hitting the woodwork four times, Nunez also suffered a foot injury during the game. He was able to tough it out and even provided an assist, but he was seen leaving the stadium wearing a protective boot. While X-rays have shown that there is no fracture, it remains to be seen if he will be fit enough to travel with the team to London.
Speaking in a press conference on Friday, Klopp expressed uncertainty about Nunez's availability for the match. He explained that the player was in a lot of pain after someone stepped on his foot just 20 minutes into the game. Nunez even refused to look at his injury until after the game because he knew it was serious. Now, the team is waiting to see if he can even put his foot back into a boot, as it often takes time for these types of injuries to heal.
Klopp also revealed that Liverpool may also be without star forward Mohamed Salah for the match against Arsenal. Salah suffered a hamstring injury while playing for Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations and had to return to Merseyside for treatment. Despite sharing a photo of himself back on the training pitch, it seems unlikely that he will have recovered in time for the match.
According to Salah's agent, the injury may require three weeks of recovery time, which would rule him out for the Arsenal game. This news may come as a blow for Liverpool, who are currently five points clear at the top of the league and facing tough competition from Arsenal and Manchester City. As the team prepares for the important match, they will have to wait and see if Nunez and Salah will be able to join them on the pitch.
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