Arne Slot has explained his frustrations with Darwin Núñez after he left the Uruguay international on the bench during Liverpool's 2-0 win over Manchester City.

The striker fired a shot over the bar from close range in Wednesday's match, failing to give his side the lead with the game poised at 2-2.

Darwin Nunez's 'behaviour' was described as unacceptable by Liverpool manager Arne Slot this week after the Reds striker missed a huge chance in their 2-2 draw with Aston Villa

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has said he doesn't mind Darwin Núñez missing chances like at Aston Villa, but has criticised the striker for his "behaviour" on the pitch after the opportunity.

Arne Slot will talk to Darwin Núñez about his disappointing drop in work rate after the Liverpool striker “got too much in his head” following his costly miss at Aston Villa.

Darwin Nunez had a gilt-edged opportunity to put Liverpool back in front during the pulsating draw with Aston Villa, but missed the target with the Reds forced to settle for a point

Arne Slot has questioned the mentality of Darwin Nunez after the Uruguayan’s costly miss in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Aston Villa on Wednesday.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot could be seen asking the fourth official if it was offside right after witnessing a horror miss from Darwin Nunez.The Reds striker missed a huge chance in last night’s

Liverpool were held to a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa on Wednesday and are eight points clear at the top of the Premier League; Reds could have taken all three points but for a horror miss from Darwin Nunez;

Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he "can't accept" striker Darwin Nunez's work-rate in his past two games. The Uruguay international was a second-half substitute in the win over Wolves on 16 February and the draw at Aston Villa on 19 February,

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has taken aim at Darwin Nunez for a lack of effort, saying he can’t accept seeing that from his players for more than one game in a row.The Reds boss recently called out