Darwin Nunez gets exactly what he needs as Arne Slot wish granted in Liverpool boost

Arne Slot, already into his second international break as the head coach, might have breathed a sigh of relief as .

Caught in controversy following a tumultuous semi-final at the in the United States in the summer, Nunez last month. The fracas involving players and fans led to Nunez being banned.

But on Friday, Uruguay's appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport paid off, thrusting Nunez back into contention for crunch World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Ecuador. While the reprieve might be temporary, with more developments yet to unfold, Nunez is back with the squad on standby, ready to play his part.

Slot had already weighed in pre-appeal, signaling his eagerness for Nunez to don the Uruguay colors. "I would have preferred him to go because I think it is always good for a player to go to his national team," he had said. "They like to see their teammates again."

The Dutch coach has also pondered back-up plans, with the potential for a behind-closed-doors fixture for those missing out on national team selection, according to the — a move that could have kept Nunez match-fit. Instead, though, some competition action should hopefully do the 25-year-old good.

The coach reflected on the player's situation before the ban was overturned, saying: "He would have probably played two games — at least one — but I think both because he is a starter over there and like you guys are telling me constantly, he hasn't started that much over here. It would have been good for him to get some playing time there.

"Now we will try to find a way of finding playing time over here for him or training time. Ideally for me he would have gone over there. I don't think it is a good thing for a player being suspended. It's a good thing for a player to go and see his teammates, get energy over there, get some playing time. We're working on that (behind-closed-doors fixture)."

Liverpool.com says: Nunez needs to have a good season after two mixed ones since he arrived at . The goal tallies have never been too bad but there has been far too many missed chances from the Uruguayan and he has never found that much consistency. His first task, though, is to get ahead of in the pecking order.

Going away with his country and hopefully getting plenty of minutes will only boost his chances of getting back into rhythm again. And with so many big fixtures coming, there will be lots of opportunities there for him to take. It will be up to Nunez to ensure that he makes the most of the chances he is given and finds the back of the net as regularly as he should with the shots he takes.