Arne Slot has denied rumors that Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez had a training base last week said that his omission of the team was not due to illness or injury.
The Uruguayan was in the stands and was not mentioned as a replacement for the victory of the Reds in West Ham after Gossip circulated that he had been involved in a heated scenario during the training the day before.
But lock says that this is not true and when he was asked about Nunez, he insisted: “He didn't feel the day before the competition, and he went inside and he could not be part of the team the next day.”
The boss said that the 25-year-old will be back in the team to Leicester on Sunday, but when he went on how he didn't feel, said: “That can mean several things, yes. He didn't feel. '
He insisted whether he had words with a staff member, said, “No, he didn't. He left the field because he didn't feel. '
Asked if this meant that he was sick, Slot added: “Like he had no words with an employee.”
Nunez has an uncertain future in Liverpool with Saudi Aarabic clubs and some on the continent keep an eye on his situation.
In the meantime, Liverpool could win the title on Sunday – if Arsenal loses at Ipswich and win the Reds in Leicester – but Slot says that he does not think about it and everything he focused is the victory at the King Power Stadium.
He is pleased that Virgil van Dijk signed his new contract and said: 'You know how important he is when you see him play.
“I don't have a player like he worked in terms of leadership. The energy he brings, how professional he is, tries to influence his teammates. '
Trent Alexander-Arnold completed two days of training and could make the replacement bank after missing a month with an ankle injury.