Jurgen Klopp reveals Liverpool are sweating on Darwin Nunez's fitness ahead of Arsenal clash as unpredictable striker suffers 'very painful' injury against Chelsea

The Uruguayan remains uncertain for the upcoming Premier League clash against Arsenal due to a foot injury sustained during the 4-1 victory over Chelsea. The injury occurred when someone stepped on his foot just 20 minutes into the game, leaving it badly bruised.

Speaking to reporters on Friday, Reds boss Jurgen Klopp said: “I don’t know if Darwin will be available or not.

“After 20 minutes someone stepped on his foot. It was very painful. He only took his boot off after the game because he didn’t want to see it before. He knew there was something (wrong).

“Nothing broken, X-ray clear, but it’s swollen. We have to see if he can get his foot back into a boot or not. That takes time.”

Nunez was spotted leaving Anfield wearing a protective boot on Wednesday, and subsequent scans indicated heavy bruising without any fractures. Since there is no serious damage, if the swelling reduces considerably then Klopp might want to take the risk of throwing him into the mix since the fixture holds immense significance in the title race.

Nunez set an unwanted Premier League record against Chelsea as he hit the woodwork four times - the most a single player has hit the frame of the goal in a match since the 2003-04 season.

Nunez will be fired up to take to the pitch at the Emirates to make amends for his missed penalty against Chelsea. He has 11 goals to his name this season and will be desperate to add more to his tally in a crucial fixture that could potentially shape the title race, with the Gunners are just five points behind Klopp's troops.