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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Josh O'Brien

Liverpool left sweating over Darwin Nunez as he withdraws from Uruguay squad with injury

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp could be staring down the barrel of yet another injury problem after Darwin Nunez was withdrawn from the Uruguay squad with a mystery fitness issue.

Losing the former Benfica man would serve as a hugely damaging blow for the Reds as they aim to secure Champions League football for next season. After a shaky start, Nunez has come into his own in recent months and is beginning to look more like the £85million player Liverpool expected following his move to Merseyside last summer.

Nunez boasts eight goals and three assists across 20 Premier League appearances this term, but there are fears he could face an extended spell on the sidelines following news he has pulled out of Uruguay's squad for the upcoming round of international fixtures.

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