Darwin Nunez, who arrived in the summer for a potential club-record £85million fee, was dismissed early in the second half of Liverpool 1-1 Crystal Palace draw at Anfield on Monday.
The Uruguay international saw red card after collision with the oppenent defender Joachim Andersen. And Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits that his player made a mistake will have plenty of time to learn from his red card.
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Klopp believes that Nunez should have avoided the provocation from the Crystal Palace center-back. But he accepted there were no excuses for his reaction and the three-match ban he will now serve. The manager believes that missing the next games against Manchester United, Bournemouth and Newcastle will give the 23-year-old the opportunity for reflection.
“Of course, I will speak with him.” Said Klopp.
“Provocation and definitely wrong reaction, he will learn off that. Unfortunately he has now three games to do that. It is not cool for us but it is how it is.
“I came in and wanted to see the situation – in the game I could not see anything so I could know what happened: I saw Andersen on the floor and Darwin walking away.
“Then I saw it – yes it is a red card. Wrong reaction in the situation. Andersen wanted that. He got it but he (Nunez) made a mistake.” Added Klopp.
Liverpool actually improved when they went down to 10 men and a brilliant goal from Luis Diaz, waltzing past five players before firing home from 25 yards to equaliser Wilfried Zaha’s first-half breakaway goal, salvaged a point.