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Darwin Nunez must 'learn to control himself' after headbutt - Virgil van Dijk calls on striker to learn from mistakes

Virgil van Dijk has admitted that Darwin Nunez must «learn to control himself» after the striker was sent off for headbutting a Crystal Palace's Joachim Andersen. Nunez, who signed for Liverpool in the summer for a club record £85m, lashed out at Andersen after the Palace defender pushed the Uruguayan during the 1-1 draw. Ad The 23-year-old had appeared frustrated with Andersen's physicality throughout the match, having earlier swiped at the player with his hands, and headbutted the Palace player to the ground in the second half.

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"He has to control himself, definitely. I think that's a separate thing. He has to manage himself, he has to be knowing that these things can happen, especially in the Premier League.

Virgil Van Dijk: Darwin Nunez must control himself but ‘we will always back him’

Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk insists Darwin Nunez has the full backing of the squad despite his red-mist moment against Crystal Palace making life even more difficult for them.

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LIVERPOOL, England :Liverpool forward Luis Diaz scored a splendid solo goal to cancel out Wilfried Zaha's opener for Crystal Palace as the teams drew 1-1 in the Premier League at Anfield on Monday, with Reds striker Darwin Nunez sent off on his home debut.

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