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.

Premier League'He was provoked' — Klopp defends Nunez after red card for headbutt15 HOURS AGO Reds boss Jurgen Klopp argued Nunez was provoked but admitted a red card was the right decision. He now faces a minimum three-game ban for violent conduct, and Van Dijk has called upon Nunez to not repeat the same mistake again. «Obviously, he was disappointed and also probably with himself, but it's a learning curve and obviously we will always back him,» Van Dijk said.

«He's got the backing from us and he knows it should not happen again and hopefully it will be that way. Liverpool better without naughty Nunez — The Warm Up 'That's the stupidity tonight' — Nunez headbutt a 'steep learning curve' says Neville »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. «It will be a learning curve for him and hopefully it will never happen again.» Liverpool have taken just two points from their opening matches against Fulham and Crystal Palace, and have looked far from the side that just months ago were chasing an unprecedented quadruple. But Van Dijk remained calm and drew