Former Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge has thrown his backing behind Darwin Nunez and believes he could be the future of his old club.
Nunez, who joined the Reds from Benfica during the 2022 summer transfer window, scored 15 goals in his debut season at Anfield. However, many pundits were quick to write him off after a tricky first year on Merseyside. But those critics have since been silenced, with the forward starting this season in impressive fashion. The Uruguay international has scored in five of his past seven outings for club and country.
His latest strike was a fine finish against Bournemouth last week, which helped set up a League Cup quarter-final against West Ham United next month. But the forward was also guilty of missing a clear opening against Luton Town on Sunday evening.
The Reds were held to a 1-1 draw by Rob Edwards’ side, but Nunez somehow fired over from just yards out with the game goalless. But despite the miss, Sturridge, speaking on Monday Night Football, has backed the forward to be hit in the Premier League. He said: “I think he brings an excitement, an aggression in attack in terms of the runs he makes in behind.
“He’s an exciting player to watch and I think he is a defender’s nightmare. Of course one of the things that he has to improve on is his finishing and that will come with time. But I think in terms of the type of player he is, he is going to get a lot of opportunities in games based on the runs he makes.
