Uruguayan media in agreement over Darwin Nunez's big problem amid Liverpool return claims

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SportFootballLiverpool FCDarwin Nunez, who has been linked with a return to Liverpool, won't remember Uruguay's World Cup opener fondlyUruguayan media were in agreement over Darwin Nunez's problem after he was hooked at half-time during his country's World Cup draw with Saudi Arabia. Nunez, who is being linked with a sensational return to Liverpool, was part of the starting line-up that delivered a tepid first-half display against Saudi, who took the lead through Abdulelah Al-Amri on 41 minutes in Miami.Head coach Marcelo Bielsa rang the changes at the half-time, with the ineffective Nunez and Matias Vina being replaced.

The changes did the trick as Uruguay looked a different side in the second half, pinning the Saudis back and eventually equalising through Maxi Araujo in the 80th minute.As for the Nunez, who may have to settle for a place on the bench when Uruguay face Cape Verde in their next match, his lack of impact and sharpness was put down to his shortage of game time at Al Hilal, the club he joined from Liverpool last summer.After a difficult start to life in the Saudi Pro League, Nunez was reportedly dismayed when Al-Hilal signed Karim Benzema, which pushed him down the pecking order. Nunez is now on the market as a free agent after a mutual termination of his contract.El Observador said it "he showed the effects of the lack of competition he had suffered throughout the year."The title was far more scathing about the first half in general, calling it "restricted, restrained, cautious, timid and harmless" and lamenting "two dropped points" despite a "radically changed" attitude in the second half.La Diaria struck a similar tone, saying: "Both [Nunez and Vina] players left the pitch with the feeling that they lacked match fitness and competitive edge." It added: "Nunez, as we know, because he had been out of action for too long."Meanwhile, La Pais gave Nunez a lowly rating of 4/10.

The title said: "The striker received little support, which meant he didn't have the desired impact in the Saudi Arabian penalty area, although his movement did create space for [Federico] Vinas. He didn't come out for the second half."The fans' rating application on La Pais issued a similar verdict, with most voters giving him a rating of 4/10 or 5/10 or lower.Nunez's departure from Al-Hilal has seen him linked with a return to the Premier League, with Uruguayan outlet Carve Deportiva claiming he could head back to Anfield.