Liverpool trip to Brentford is perfect opportunity for under-fire star to resurrect career

After a week of speculation, Darwin Nunez could be handed a starting berth at the Gtech Community Stadium. It could be the perfect opportunity for the striker to prove his worth.

If Darwin Nunez wanted to deflect some of the heat that has been steadily building in recent weeks, his manager didn’t exactly help.

“Darwin will score his goals,” Arne Slot confidently predicted ahead of Saturday’s Premier League trip to Brentford. “He already did and he will again.” No pressure then, Darwin.

The meaning behind those words only the Liverpool boss will really know. Was it a motivational tool? A throwaway comment? Or just the sort of thing managers have to say when asked about under-fire players?

Perhaps Slot even genuinely believes Nunez is about to embark on a fruitful run in front of goal. Of all the possibilities, that seems the least likely.