Harvey Elliott tried to restrain Liverpool team-mate Darwin Nunez during his goal celebration against Brentford to avoid the forward being sent off.

A Liverpool star has revealed what the Reds' dressing room thinks of Darwin Nunez after his pair of stoppage time goals helped the Reds to defeat Brentford.

Harvey Elliott has dismissed speculation linking him with a possible move away from Liverpool as he insisted: “This is my club and I’ll fight for my place.” The England Under-21s midfielder’s future has been the subject of debate with his opportunities limited since Arne Slot took over as head coach last summer.

Harvey Elliott has shared what Arne Slot told him immediately before he came on to score Liverpool's winner against LOSC Lille.

Ian Doyle with the Liverpool player ratings and scores from the Champions League clash at home to Lille on Tuesday evening

Liverpool secured victory over Lille at Anfield as Arne Slot's men guarantee a top-eight finish in the Champions League group stage

Up top, Darwin Nunez has to start, doesn't he? The Uruguay international was the match-winner in west London on Saturday afternoon with a show-stealing brace off the bench in stoppage time. He simply has to be rewarded with a leading of the line in the Champions League while Diogo Jota continues to work on his fitness.

In another era, in another kind of football, Darwin Núñez might be the type of unconventional striker who would be a cult hero at a smaller club, but at Liverpool in 2025, when the margins are so tight at the top of the Premier League and every player must earn his place,

Liverpool have won all six of their League Phase games so far, sitting pretty at the top of the table. To confirm their spot in the top eight of the table, which guarantees a spot in the last 16 without going through the playoff round, they need a point against French upstarts Lille on Tuesday.

A late Darwin Nunez double gave Liverpool the three points in the Premier League against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday. Arne Slot's team

An injury-time brace from Darwin Nunez gave Liverpool the three points against Brentford in West London on Saturday and you can watch the match highlights here.

Liverpool have won 2-1 against Lille in their Champions League match at Anfield. Mohamed Salah scored on the counter-attack in the first half and the hosts were cruising when Lille’s Aissa Mandi was sent off for a second bookable offence.