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Virgil van Dijk insists Darwin Nunez is beginning to fulfil his potential at Liverpool after his strong start to the season... as he reveals what's behind his penalty spot mind games

Virgil van Dijk has heaped praise on Darwin Nunez after his impressive start to the season.

Uruguayan forward Nunez moved to Liverpool for £85m last summer, becoming the club's record signing in the process.

However, it was a difficult campaign for the Reds as a whole as they missed out on the Champions League for the first time in seven years, while Nunez also received criticism for his output, although he did still net 15 times in all competitions.

The 24-year-old has since begun the 2023-24 campaign in fine fashion, scoring three goals despite starting just twice, while he helped to turn around a 2-1 victory at Newcastle last month when he netted a late brace after coming off the bench.