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Mark Wakefield

Liverpool sent 'top four' message as Alan Shearer makes Darwin Nunez claim

Here is your Liverpool morning digest for Monday, September 5.

Alan Shearer makes Darwin Nunez prediction

Alan Shearer believes 'a little crack' has appeared with Darwin Nunez following Liverpool’s draw with Everton in the Merseyside derby.

Nunez returned to the fold for Saturday's game at Goodison Park after serving a three-match ban for his red card on his home debut against Crystal Palace. The former Benfica man lost his cool and headbutted Joachim Andersen, which earned him an instant dismissal in the August 15 clash.

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But the forward didn’t have the impact he would have liked as Liverpool recorded a goalless draw. However, he did force a superb save from Jordan Pickford during the closing stages of the first-half.

But speaking on Match of the Day on Saturday night, former Newcastle United man Shearer believes Liverpool’s big summer signing could have a target on his head as a result of his sending off against Palace.

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Liverpool sent brutal 'fighting for top four' message

Liverpool remain six points off the top of the table following Arsenal's defeat at Manchester United, but the title is the least of their worries at the moment according to TalkSPORT's Gabby Agbonlahor.

With just nine points from a possible 18, Liverpool are far off title-winning pace and could even struggle to land a place in the top four if form doesn't pick up quickly.

The likes of Tottenham and Arsenal have strengthened in the transfer window and will both be eyeing Liverpool as a team they can catch in the early stages of this campaign.

After the goalless draw at Goodison Park against Everton on Saturday afternoon, Agbonlahor was asked on TalkSPORT whether Jurgen Klopp 's side will struggle to fight for the title.

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