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'I don't just judge him on his goals' - Slot defends Nunez

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Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has defended Darwin Nunez by highlighting his all-round impact in the midst of his goal struggles.

The Uruguay forward, 25, has scored just three times in 19 club appearances this season and failed to take a number of chances during Tuesday's 1-0 Champions League win against Girona.

"For me, he has impact," said Slot before his Premier League leaders host Fulham on Saturday (15:00 GMT).

"If you only look at goals, he hasn't scored the amount of goals that he wants to score, or we want a number nine to score, but he does have impact in his work-rate.