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Liverpool have been made to rue their profligacy in front of goal in recent games Uruguayan forward has 18 goals and 13 assists in all competitions this season Darwin Nunez is a handful, but not lethal. Jurgen Klopp is making excuses for him - Listen to the It's All Kicking Off podcast

By Tum Balogun

Published: 16:40 BST, 15 April 2024 | Updated: 16:56 BST, 15 April 2024

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Darwin Nunez has the lowest big-chance conversion rate among players in Europe's top five leagues, with a total of only 19.4 per cent this season.

The Uruguayan has scored 18 times and recorded 13 assists in 46 appearances for Liverpool but he has also been guilty of missing a number of presentable opportunities.

Having seen the 24-year-old squander a huge chance in the midweek defeat by Atalanta, the Reds were again made to rue the striker's profligacy against Crystal Palace.

The anecdotal evidence has borne out in the numbers, with data revealing that he is the worst offender for missing big-chances, among those to have 20 or more, across Europe's top leagues. Nunez has scored only six of 31 of those opportunities afforded to him this term.

His total number of big chances missed is only outdone by Manchester City's Erling Haaland, who has also been criticised this season for being wasteful in front goal.

Darwin Nunez has the lowest big chance conversion rate among players in Europe's top five leagues

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland also has a spot on the top 10 list with a conversion rate of 34.8 per cent

Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson is the only other Premier League player on the list

The Norwegian ranks ninth on the list with a conversion rate of 34.8 per cent, after missing 30 of his 46 big chances.

Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson is the only other Premier League player in the top 10 with a conversion rate of 29.2 per cent. The 22-year-old has found the net on 12 occasions in 35