Darwin Nunez has received a lot of praise from Luis Suarez, who also hinted that the Liverpool player may take over as captain of the Uruguay national team.

.

.

.

.

.

Consequently, what happened?

In Uruguay’s decisive 3-0 victory over Bolivia in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying match on Wednesday, the 24-year-old striker scored twice. After the game, veteran forward Luis Suarez, who came on for Nunez in the 73rd minute, singled out the Liverpool star for appreciation and praised him as one of the greatest No. 9s in the world.

LUIS SUAREZ’S MENTION

“I have one of the best No 9s in the world ahead of me,” the former Barcelona and Liverpool player remarked to reporters following the game about Nunez, who may eventually take over his No. 9 shirt. We must encourage and savor him. I’m glad to be here assisting the group even if I have a different function today than I did before.”

THE LARGER IMAGE

Nunez, a former top player for Benfica, joined the Reds in 2022 and played in 42 games across all competitions in his debut season, tallying 15 goals. He has already scored seven goals and provided six assists in 17 games, therefore it is conceivable that he will surpass that number in 2023–2024.

FUTURE PLANS FOR DARWIN NUNEZ?

Nunez’s performance for Uruguay must now be translated to the club level, Liverpool supporters will hope. On Saturday, Jurgen Klopp’s team will play Manchester City in what looks to be an exciting top-of-the-table matchup.