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Daily Mirror
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Mark Jones

Mohamed Salah's phone call to Darwin Nunez that changed everything for Liverpool forward

Darwin Nunez says he has been able to overcome his early jitters at Liverpool thanks to the help of Mohamed Salah.

Uruguay forward Nunez scored in the Community Shield win over Manchester City and then on his Premier League bow after coming on as a substitute at Fulham, but after receiving a straight red card on his first Reds start against Crystal Palace he admits he found his new environment difficult.

The 23-year-old then returned with five goalless appearances, although only two of those were starts, as he found his performances mocked by football fans who are sceptical of Liverpool's decision to shell out what could become a club record transfer fee on the forward.

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