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Powering through the Premier League
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, but injury concerns resurfaced like a ghost. Towards the end of the game, Diego Costa was carried off the pitch in an emergency after a suspected muscle strain. If his prolonged absence
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will have to rely on the mediocre performance of Davin Nunes. The Uruguayan striker has come off the bench this campaign, missing chances and even dictating a 3-on-1 attack, leading to a number of Liverpool fans voicing their concerns over his starting spot.
Diego Costa fought hard throughout the match until the extra time when he suddenly covered his foot in pain and was eventually carried off on a stretcher. After the match, manager Jurgen Klopp expressed his concern: I don't want to discuss his injury too much, but he felt muscle discomfort in the 96th minute of the game. When we saw Diego Costa fall to the ground, we all knew the situation was not good.
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Having already lost Lucas Sergio, Davin Nunes may be forced to carry the load if Diego Costa also joins the injured list. However, he was disappointing when he came on as a substitute, failing to hit any of his three shots on goal, including a quick 3-on-1 counter-attack in which he failed to pass the ball to an unmarked Mohamed Salah, instead forcing a shot at the wrong end of the net. Fortunately.
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The win was ultimately preserved, but a large number of netizens took to social media to pounce on Davin Nunes' watered-down performance.
