Darwin Nunez would try to get the match fitness before April 01.
Liverpool star Darwin Nunez was supposed to join his national team Uruguay for the upcoming international fixtures but he wil now miss the games due to injury.
Both his national team set-up and Liverpool confirmed that he is recovering from the injury.
Liverpool’s official website reads: ‘Darwin Nunez has withdrawn from international duty with Uruguay for the upcoming March international break… Nunez will now miss the games due to an injury, as confirmed by the Uruguayan Football Association, and will instead receive treatment at the AXA Training Centre’.
⛔️ 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐨 𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚
Darwin Núñez no participará de la 𝐅𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐀 por lesión, en su lugar fue convocado Jonathan Rodríguez. #ElEquipoQueNosUne pic.twitter.com/4CKAzYen5f
— Selección Uruguaya (@Uruguay) March 17, 2023
The first reports of the fitness concerns came from the Uruguayan Twitter account that read (translated): ‘Darwin Núñez will not participate in the 𝐅𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐀 due to injury, Jonathan Rodríguez has been summoned instead’
Liverpool will need him after two weeks in the crucial Premier League ties. There is a lot of uncertainty around the severity of this issue at the moment.
Liverpool have tough games against Manchester City, Chelsea, and Arsenal. The 23-year-old attacker would try to get the match fitness before April 01.
Klopp would expect Luis Diaz and Thiago Alcantara to make their return after injury. Upcoming games are important for the Reds in the pursuit of top-four finish.
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