"I can rest peacefully now", "Hat-trick incoming" - Liverpool fans overjoyed as 24-year-old attacker starts against West Ham United

Liverpool fans on X are happy to see Darwin Nunez's name in the starting XI against West Ham United on Sunday (24 September).

The Uruguay international was hardly effective as a late substitute in both of the Reds' opening two games this season. But his impact off the bench was felt against Newcastle United last month when he scored two late goals to hand his team a famous comeback win.

Since then, Nunez's displays have been impossible to ignore and it seems he has won favor under Klopp once again. He is named in a front three alongside Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz, while Curtis Jones, Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister make up the midfield.

In defense, Virgil van Dijk is back after a two-game suspension for improper conduct against the Magpies. He is partnered with Joel Matip, while Joe Gomez and Andrew Robertson will occupy the full-back positions.

Nunez's inclusion, however, seems to be the main talking point among Liverpool fans. One said:

Here is a selection of tweets from the Reds fans after seeing the starting XI before the game against the Hammers:

Nunez (24) has three goals and two assists in his last four appearances across competitions. His pace and knack for getting into dangerous goal-scoring positions could spell trouble for West Ham,

Liverpool will aim to continue their unbeaten start to the season as they host West Ham United

Liverpool are yet to lose a game this season, winning four of their five league games and accumulating 13 points in the process.

If they beat West Ham United at Anfield today, they will move back to being within two points of table-toppers Manchester City. The Reds also recorded an impressive comeback win against LASK Linz in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday (21 September).

However, Jurgen Klopp would want the Reds to stop conceding first even though they haven't lost a single match. They have gone behind four times and have come back to win on every single occasion.

These games include the 3-1 wins against LASK, Bournemouth and Wolverhampton Wanderers. They also beat Newcastle United 2-1 in the Premier League, scoring both goals late in the game despite being a man down.

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Aniket is a senior editor for Tennis, Golf, Motorsport, and Olympics at Sportskeeda, having 4 years of previous experience. He is also a European and International football writer at SK, with over 2,600 articles under his belt. He started following football in 2004 after watching the Champions League semi-final between Liverpool and Juventus, and has been a Reds fan ever since.

You cannot convince him that Virgil van Dijk isn't the best defender to grace the beautiful game. Liverpool’s comeback against Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League quarter-finals in 2016 left a lasting impact on Aniket since it inspired him to get through a tough phase at the time.

An expert researcher with an OCD-like eye for perfection, Aniket follows matches closely to add interesting facts and statistics to his articles. He double-checks all information, uses only established publications as sources, and always maintains an unbiased tone in his articles.

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