The head of Liverpool, Arne Slot, explains why Darwin Núñez was made public after destroying the “behavior” of the striker who “cannot accept”

Arne Slot has doubled his criticism to Darwin Núñez, insisting that the forward's work rate has not been acceptable in his last two appearances.

The Dutchman highlighted the Uruguayan after the 2-2 draw of the Reds against Aston Villa last week, when an open goal was lost at the end of the game.

Núñez, who has not fulfilled until its price of £ 85 million and has fallen below in the hierarchical order since the arrival of Slot this term, was a substitute not used during Liverpool's victory over Manchester City on Sunday.

Slot has revealed that he was also disappointed with the striker's effort during a recent victory over Wolves and that led him to make his dissatisfaction public.

“I helped him by saying that you can miss a chance,” said the head of the Reds. 'It was not only hard for him. But for the second time, he was not happy with his work effort, against the wolves and against Villa.

'' I always try to be honest with my players and be honest as I can for you (the media), where I always try to protect my players, so I do not say that he never worked hard.

Arne Slot has doubled his criticism to Darwin Núñez, insisting that the forward's work rate has not been acceptable in his last two appearances

Núñez was a substitute not used during Liverpool's victory over Manchester City on Sunday

The striker lost an open goal during the 2-2-2-year-old

'I know him differently. I know him in Villa at home, where he made a 100 -meter sprint and scored a goal, I know him when he entered the city at home and was pressing in a very aggressive way and back the ball and scored.

'But I can't accept if a player doesn't give everything. That is clear. I can accept it once but twice it was too much. That's why I approached it. It is not that he is suddenly very angry with him.

'I don't care if I missed a chance, I would have loved to write it down, and I know that it will eventually write down. But if you lose a chance, you must fight for the team. I do not say that I have not done that at all, but it was not the usual Darwin, that fans love. That is mainly because it always works very hard.

After reiterating his criticism of the 25 -year -old, Slot was anxious to praise Núñez for his efforts in training this week before the shock of the reds against Newcastle in Anfield.

The Dutchman also revealed that the striker was beaten by his lady in Villa Park and opened the door to return to action in the coming weeks.

“I was still depressed,” added slot. 'As much as I want not 9 to be seen as working hard and do what is necessary for the team, a normal No 9 focuses on the objectives. I can continue talking to him about the rate of work, the work rate, the work rate, but he and any no 9 will always be disappointed if he loses a chance. I was still a bit disappointed the next day.

'But yesterday (Monday) was incredible in the training session when it comes to the rate of work. Hopefully I can continue doing this, and every time the team needs it, then it is ready for it if it continues to put sessions as it did yesterday.