Arne Slot has only started Darwin Nunez in two of Liverpool's seven games this season, and the striker has since joked about his lack of game time leading to concerns

If Nunez's first goal of the season could only render a wry smile from Slot on the touchline, then it was the forward's endeavour off-the-ball that left the Dutchman beaming from ear to ear at the end of the afternoon as the Reds recorded a fourth win and clean sheet of the Premier League season.