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It s going to happen in the future - Alan Shearer pinpoints little crack other teams could exploit in Liverpool star

By Aditya Singh Modified 04 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Alan Shearer on Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez Premier League legend Alan Shearer has said that teams could look to test Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez's temperament this season. Nunez, 23, joined the Reds from Benfica for a club-record fee of €100 million (including add-ons) this summer. He scored in Liverpool's 3-1 victory over Manchester City in the Community Shield. The Uruguayan striker also bagged a goal and an assist in the 2-2 draw against Fulham in their Premier League opener. However, Nunez was sent off for a headbutt against centre-back Joachim Andersen during the Reds' 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace. He served a three-match suspension and returned against Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday (September 3). While the match ended goalless, Conor Coady put the ball in the back of the net in the 70th minute and celebrated ecstatically. However, VAR ruled it out, as the defender being offside. Nunez was then seen mocking the Englishman during the game for the same. Samuel@SamueILFCDarwin mocking Coady for his goal ruled out for VAR. 219111247Darwin mocking Coady for his goal ruled out for VAR. https://t.co/xQmndoWCoi Shearer believes the striker's temperament could be tested by defenders in the Premier League, as he has shown a 'chink in his armor'. The Premier League all-time top scorer told BBC Sport: “(Darwin Nunez will be targeted) It is not only going to happen (against Everton). It is going to happen in the future as well because a little crack has appeared. If you didn’t already know with Nunez, then you saw the reaction with Joachim Anderson." He added: “So it is going to happen, he is going to get wound up; people have seen now that he has got that little chink in his armour – that he can be pushed to breaking point. Some great players, this is what makes them tick. They have got that little bit of devil in them. They enjoy it and get a kick out of that.” The Uruguayan will hope to return to scoring ways, with the Reds in sixth place after winning only two of their opening six games.

Another injury setback for Liverpool

The Reds have been plagued by injuries this season, with the likes of Thiago Alcantara, Jordan Henderson and Naby Keita still sidelined. Manager Jurgen Klopp started with a midfield of Fabinho, Harvey Elliott and new signing Fabio Carvalho against Everton. However, Carvalho suffered a dead leg and had to be substituted off at half-time to be replaced by Roberto Firmino. Speaking on the youngster's injury, the Liverpool manager said: “It’s not bad. I think it is extremely painful; it is a dead leg on the muscle above the knee, and he couldn’t bend the knee anymore. When this muscle swells up, there is no space for anything else." He added: "We have to now see how quickly that will settle. You could see he tried, but you could see he couldn’t run properly. We just waited for half-time and then made the change with Bobby.”Anfield Watch@AnfieldWatch Jurgen Klopp on Fabio Carvalho's injury:

“Extremely painful, a dead-leg on the muscle above the knee.” 26818 Jurgen Klopp on Fabio Carvalho's injury:“Extremely painful, a dead-leg on the muscle above the knee.” https://t.co/CgckrWkaUH Liverpool will next face Napoli away on Wednesday (September 7) in their UEFA Champions League opener. They will then host Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League three days later. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Bhargav × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी