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Keifer MacDonald

Liverpool handed unexpected Darwin Nunez boost ahead of pre-season return

Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez will be handed an extended summer break after being left out of Uruguay's squad for their upcoming internationals due to injury.

The 23-year-old forward missed the Reds' final three games of the Premier League season against Leicester City, Aston Villa and Southampton after sustaining a toe injury in the days after the 1-0 victory over Brentford in early May.

As a result, new Uruguay manager Marcelo Bielsa has decided not to name Nunez in his inaugural squad for the upcoming friendlies against Nicaragua and Cuba later this month.

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