What Darwin Nunez did to make Liverpool medical team wince in wild Nottingham Forest celebrations
Liverpool's pursuit of the Premier League title remains on course after the Reds secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, but boy did they leave it late.
The Reds appeared to be having to settle for a frustrating goalless draw but substitute Darwin Nunez had other ideas. With nine minutes of time added on virtually elapsed, the Uruguayan hit-man stuck a dagger in the hearts of Liverpool's title challengers by rising highest to brilliantly head home Alexis Mac Allister's lofted pass to clinch all three points at the death.
Nunez's last-gasp winner sparked scenes of utter bedlam in the Liverpool away end behind the goal and the Reds' No. 9 was at the heart of it. The 24-year-old only came on after 60 minutes, having been forced to miss last weekend's Carabao Cup final success with an injury.
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But the Liverpool medical team will have been wincing in their chairs when they saw Nunez darting towards the euphoric away following to celebrate what could be a vital moment in the Reds' season. After making a heart shape with his hands to supporters, Nunez clattered into an advertising hoarding in front of fans before nearly travelling all of the way through it with Luis Diaz quickly arriving on his back.
Jurgen Klopp is having to juggle a threadbare squad after having as many as 14 senior players missing for the mid-week FA Cup win against Southampton at Anfield on Wednesday evening. Here he at least had Nunez, Dominik Szoboszlai and Wataru Endo back on the bench, who all got on, but the German manager could have been
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