Mohamed Salah message shows why Jurgen Klopp was right about Darwin Nunez and Liverpool

It was the t-shirt that swiftly became symbolic of Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool. But when Mohamed Salah rocked up at Anfield wearing a top emblazoned with the message 'Never Give Up' ahead of the Champions League semi-final second leg against Barcelona back in 2019, it encapsulated more than just the belief on the field that even the most precarious of positions can be transformed.

Salah's statement can also be applied to Klopp himself and the manner in which he ensures his players are given every chance to justify the faith shown in them by the Reds boss.

And evidence of that is almost certain to be seen when Liverpool resume their Premier League campaign after the international break with the top-of-the table showdown against familiar foes Manchester City at the Etihad on Saturday lunchtime.

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Under a different manager, there's a distinct possibility Darwin Nunez and Kostas Tsimikas would at the very least not be so heavily involved this season, if still at the club at all. Klopp, though, has seen sufficient reason not to waver from his initial belief both can do a job for his team.

It would, of course, have been harsh to cut short Nunez's time so abruptly after only a single season, given the understandable adaptation issues the Uruguayan has had to negotiate since arriving from Benfica last summer. And with Liverpool having committed a club record fee for his signature, the optics would not have been great.

However, the Reds' strong end to last season coincided with Nunez being rotated out of the team and then permanently sidelined during the closing matches