Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Darwin Nunez has no idea what he's telling him.
Klopp says this is not an issue because Liverpool have several Spanish speakers and quipped Firmino's lack of English helped him when he first arrived at Anfield.
“His English?" he said. “Not at all, just 'good morning', 'let's go'. He's a kid, but a confident person as well, but not a grown-up man already, we all know that. He has a baby, but he has to grow as a man. That's clear, but it's all fine.
“The headline was he doesn't understand a word I'm saying, I know that. That was the same with Bobby Firmino and other players. Maybe a big part of Bobby's success was he didn't understand a word I said because he did everything right without understanding! For Darwin, it's slightly different. He gets all the necessary information obviously.
"We have Spanish speakers on the coaching staff and the team. I understand why you ask that, but I would say it's all fine."
Klopp feels Liverpool's poor form has not helped Nunez, who banged in 32 goals for Benfica last season, and it is hard settling into a new team when they are struggling. He was pleased with the South American's display in the midweek Champions League win over Rangers and says he will score goals because of his movement.
“What is the worst situation when you come in as a striker?" he said. “That your team is not playing exceptionally well because you depend on the things they bring to you.
“We need to perform consistently to our level and beyond and then you need a striker to finish off all the things we create. One of the things he has shown so far in all the games he has played is that he gets in good finishing positions, which is the most important thing for a striker. That's why everybody should be optimistic about what's coming from him in the future."