Former Liverpool fullback Glen Johnson feels Darwin Nunez will need a positive start to his Premier League career.
The 23-year-old forward scored four goals in the Reds' recent pre-season win over RB Leipzig, enabling the former Benfica forward to open his goalscoring account for the club and silence some of his early critics.
Nunez will now be looking to carry this form forward to the Premier League and to hit the ground running in his debut season.
Speaking to GGRecon, Johnson said: "He's certainly going to have to contribute if Liverpool are going to win the league title. I don't think he will have to be at his absolute best but he's certainly going to have some sort of impact. You know what strikers are like? They thrive off confidence. If he can grab an early goal or a couple of early goals then I believe he will thrive.
"Everyone can't wait to stick their boot in. Everyone else will love it if Núñez doesn't perform and if Liverpool start slipping up. He's got a lot of pressure on his shoulders, but so does everyone, so he's going to find a way to deal with it. I believe that if he gets an early goal then he'll settle in nicely."
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