Núñez was part of the Reds' rotating cast in support of Mohamed Salah, but will miss Tuesday's trip to Forest.
Tuesday's Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool is an expected top match, with Nuno Espírito Santo's side given the chance to move within three points of the leaders with a win at the City Ground. The visitors will want to create some distance between themselves and Forest, but cannot rely on the help of striker Darwin Núñez.
The Uruguayan was part of Arne Slot's rotating cast to support Mohamed Salah, the first name on the team sheet, in attack. Núñez featured in 15 of Liverpool's 19 Premier League games, missing the win over Wolves through illness and failing to come off the bench in wins against Ipswich, Crystal Palace and West Ham.
Although he has been consistently involved, he has only started seven times and come off the bench eight times. The 25-year-old is actually more of a regular in the Champions League lineup, starting four of the six games in the league phase.
The reason Darwin Núñez is not playing against Nottingham Forest
However, Núñez will not feature in the midweek match against Forest at the City Ground due to suspension. The yellow card the forward picked up in the 77th minute of Liverpool's last league match, the 2-2 draw at home to Manchester United, was his fifth in the Premier League this season, for which he was immediately handed a one-match ban.
What are the yellow card suspension rules in the Premier League?
Premier League rules state that players who receive five yellow cards at any point in their first 19 matches will receive a one-match ban. As the season progresses, any player who receives 10 yellow cards in their first 32 matches will receive a two-match suspension.
Will Darwin Núñez leave Liverpool in the January transfer window?
Although Núñez is seen as something of a cult hero at Anfield for his action-oriented playing style, he has struggled for consistency and been criticized for a lack of composure in front of goal. This season he has scored just four goals in 26 appearances (14 starts) in all competitions.
The fact that he is not a regular starter appears to have attracted interest from elsewhere, with Liverpool-focused news channel Anfield Watch reporting on Tuesday, hours before the Forest match, that the Merseysiders had submitted a bid of around £70 million (approximately $85 million ) had rejected. from Saudi Pro League team Al Hilal for the Uruguayan international. However, it is believed that the Premier League leaders would allow Núñez to leave for £85 million ($103.5 million).
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