Darwin Nunez was sitting on the bench, the £80 million investment in his potential increasingly scrutinised, when the manager mapped his route back into the starting XI.

Liverpool's Uruguayan striker is yet to start a single game this season after falling behind his Portuguese teammate in the pecking order - but Slot has suggested he remains well within his plans

With Arne Slot making more changes than ever before to his Liverpool lineup to face Bournemouth, the head coach explained his decision to start Darwin Nunez. Slot has begun to rotate his side during a busy period between now and the October international break, with two changes in midweek and four on Saturday.