Liverpool fans are licking their lips after learning new signing Darwin Nunez could make his Premier League debut against newly-promoted Fulham.Striker Nunez this week arrived on Merseyside in a £64million deal from Benfica, which could rise to a club-record fee of £85m depending on add-ons.
Having bagged 34 goals in all competitions for the Portuguese side last season, there's high expectations of the 22-year-old.And he's been afforded the ideal opportunity to kickstart his Reds career in the perfect way after the Prem fixtures for the 2022/23 campaign were revealed.
Jurgen Klopp's side get underway with a trip to Craven Cottage on August 6.The prospect of Nunez facing the Championship title winners had Reds fans overjoyed.
One wrote: "Lovely to learn that Darwin Nunez will be getting his first Premier League goal for us away at Fulham!"Another claimed: "Liverpool opening game against Fulham… Darwin Nunez hatrick confirmed." A further post echoed: "Nunez hat trick vs Fulham opening day." While a fourth read: "Liverpool will face Fulham on EPL opening day.
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