'In the moment it is painful': Klopp provides update on Nunez after forced sub

 

Darwin Nunez had to be subbed off with a shoulder issue in the Newcastle win, Jurgen Klopp has confirmed.

“The bad news [is] Darwin has something on his shoulder," the boss said.

"We will see. In that situation I don’t know what he [the referee] whistled there against him to be honest.

"In the end he had to go off with a shoulder issue. We need further assessment; I don’t know in the moment. In the moment it is painful, but hopefully it’s just painful and not more."

Nunez scored the game's first goal after receiving a great through-ball from Trent Alexander-Arnold.

His shoulder issue is an unwanted concern for Liverpool ahead of the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 tie against Real Madrid.