Darwin Nunez is out of Liverpool’s Premier League game against Leicester City with a toe injury.

The Uruguay international started in his side’s last outing; a 1-0 victory over Brentford on May 6.

However, the 23-year-old will miss the game at the King Power Stadium on Monday, despite travelling with the squad as he wanted to support the team on such an important night.

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed that the forward, who has made 42 appearances in all competitions this season scoring 15 goals and providing four assists, suffered the injury during a training session before the game.

He said: “Yesterday we trained and he looked OK but afterwards he said he felt something in his toe so we had to make a decision.”

Liverpool are fifth-placed in the Premier League, four points behind both Manchester United and Newcastle United who occupy the two available Champions League places.

Liverpool team to face Leicester City

Starting XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Fabinho, Jones, Salah, Gakpo, Diaz.

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