Mohamed Salah’s Absence Due to AFCON Will Benefit $71M Liverpool Star [Exclusive]

The absence of Mohamed Salah from Liverpool may have some benefits for his teammate. As the AFCON approaches, Salah has been called up to play for Egypt, which means he could potentially miss up to 4 matches with the club if Egypt reaches the final. While this presents a challenge for Jurgen Klopp, it has been seen as a positive opportunity for striker Darwin Nunez.

While the Egyptian winger has been the standout performer for Liverpool, scoring 14 goals this season, Nunez has struggled to make an impact with only 5 goals in the Premier League. Also, the $71 million-valued striker has only found the back of the net once in his last 8 matches.

Can Mohamed Salah’s absence improve Darwin Nunez’s stats?

The performance of the Uruguayan striker became a topic of conversation with journalist Nahuel Beau, who sat in an exclusive interview with EssentiallySports. When asked about Nunez’s potential as a striker in Salah’s absence, Beau expressed optimism. He stated, “He will have more importance in attack, so I think it will benefit him in that sense.”

It is true that without the 31-year-old, Nunez could have a significant opportunity to become the primary target man in Liverpool’s offensive strategy. However, Beau also acknowledged, “On the other hand, it is true that Mo Salah is a great chance creator for Darwin.” There is no denying how special the connection between Mohamed Salah and Nunez has been.

An interesting fact supporting this claim is that all of Nunez’s first 9 assists at Liverpool were converted into goals by Salah, marking the longest consecutive streak between teammates in all competitions for the club. Also, in contrast to the opinion of Nahuel Beau, a soccer pundit predicts that it will not be the Uruguayan who performs most effectively for The Reds in Salah’s absence, but rather Diogo Jota.

Diogo Jota is the real ‘game changer’- claims pundit

Soccer pundit Nigel Reo-Coke recently showered some huge praise on Diogo Jota. He stated, “Look at Liverpool in the sense of when Diogo Jota came on. He was for me, that game changer because next to Mo Salah he’s the most clinical finisher.”

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Furthermore, Reo-Coke also believes that the Portuguese forward will step up as Liverpool’s main target man when Salah is not available and stated, “He’s going to be important for this run.” Although the Merseyside club boasts strong players, it remains to be seen how they will perform without Mohamed Salah.

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