Arne Slot has laughed off claims that he is purposely benching Darwin Nunez to avoid Liverpool triggering a financial clause. It was reported in Portuguese media this week that Benfica, the club Nunez was signed from in 2022, would be owed €5m (£4.25m) if the Reds started Nunez in just one more Premier League game.

Darwin Nunez has been left out in recent weeks but Arne Slot rubbished suggestions it is because of a Liverpool transfer clause

Arne Slot has slammed reports claiming he has been told not to select Darwin Nunez over a clause in the forward’s contract. The Liverpool boss said: “Do you always believe what journalists say? Not always? Me neither. Sometimes you should, sometimes you shouldn't believe what is written about players.