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Jurgen Klopp has backed Benfica star Darwin Nunez to have a big career in the game.

And the Liverpool boss also reckons the Uruguayan also has the looks to be a star. Klopp will be hoping Darwin doesn’t add to the strike he scored against the Reds last week.

The Merseysiders lead Benfica 3-1 ahead of Wednesday night’s Champions League quarter-final second leg. But Darwin showed why he has some of Europe’s big guns - including Manchester United - chasing his signature this summer with a second-half strike.

The Uruguayan has scored 29 goals this season already which has also brought interest from Barcelona. Kop manager Klopp was asked about the striker by Portuguese media ahead of the Champions League clash.

And he was impressed by his first-leg showing when he went toe-to-toe with Reds defender Ibrahima Konate. He said: “An extremely good looking boy eh?! He is a really good boy - he played in front of me battling against Konate.

“He was calm for the finish. He is good, really good. If he stays healthy, he has a big career ahead of him.” Darwin may have already been at Barcelona if the club’s hierarchy listened to Luis Suarez, who was still at the Catalan giants in 2019.

His compatriot was playing in Spain’s second tier with Almeria but the advice was not taken on and he made the switch to Benfica in 2020. Now Europe’s top clubs look set to fight