Everything was exciting and new for Darwin Nunez when Liverpool last crossed swords with Fulham way back on the opening day of the season in August.
A goal and an assist – even if neither was quite as intended – built on the momentum of the summer signing’s game-changing introduction from the bench in the Community Shield against Manchester City the previous week.
Since then, of course, few players have epitomised the rollercoaster nature of the Reds’ campaign as Nunez, whose encouraging goal return can't quite disguise the adaptation issues he has experienced.