Liverpool boss Arne Slot has challenged Darwin Nunez to prove he is an elite striker as the much-maligned Uruguayan looks to take advantage of Diogo Jota's latest injury.

Darwin Nunez scored twice from the bench for Liverpool against Brentford on Saturday. It was the ideal response for the striker after recent criticism for his peformances.

Darwin Nunez netted twice in stoppage time to give Liverpool an impressive 2-0 victory away at Brentford on Saturday afternoon

Arne Slot said Darwin Núñez's knack of scoring vital late goals for Liverpool is "nice to have" after the forward did so again to earn his team a crucial victory over Brentford on Saturday.

The hard-fought victory in west London came after successive draws to Manchester United and Nottingham Forest.

It was a tough day at the office but Liverpool got the win against Brentford and Arne Slot was quick to credit the role of one man in the game. Speaking about Darwin Nunez’s perseverance, the head coach said: “[A reporter] asked me similar things before the game about Darwin and I didn’t agree then that he’s not having a good season.