Arne Slot has laughed off claims that he is purposely benching Darwin Nunez to avoid Liverpool triggering a financial clause. It was reported in Portuguese media this week that Benfica, the club Nunez was signed from in 2022, would be owed €5m (£4.25m) if the Reds started Nunez in just one more Premier League game.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has insisted he has never been instructed who he can play by those in the boardroom at Anfield.Reports in Portugal this week claimed that Darwin Nunez’s continued

Darwin Nunez has been left out in recent weeks but Arne Slot rubbished suggestions it is because of a Liverpool transfer clause