Former Republic of Ireland striker Tony Cascarino believes the goals will eventually arrive for Darwin Nunez.

Cascarino has compared Nunez to Timo Werner, who left Chelsea to return to RB Leipzig. Liverpool themselves were heavily linked with signing Werner in 2020, before the German opted to sign for Chelsea and the Reds instead moved for Diogo Jota.

Cascarino went on to explain why, despite the recent lack of goals, he is backing Nunez to increase his tally in the near future.

“I would say the relentless work rate of Nunez has been brilliant again," Cascarino told Talksport.

“Okay, he's not clinical enough and he has to become a better finisher, but his work rate was brilliant last night.

“Leicester didn't like it. I mean [Daniel] Amartey gave him about four or five yards at one stage and got past him with a blistering pace.

“He's doing everything right. Okay, he's not because he's not scoring. But he's doing everything right getting into the positions to score.

“Don't stop doing that and I really feel like he'll go on a run, he really will do because he's got such devastating pace.

“Liverpool fans are actually really enjoying his performances and they'll take to him because they love his attitude, his desire to get across the pitch and make other people's jobs easier.

“He does that really well."

Cascarino added: “Do you know who he reminds me of? Timo Werner.

“Where he couldn't buy a goal, his pace was brilliant, he never stopped working his socks off, it's a little like that scenario.

“It feels like Timo Werner, there's a bit more about Nunez I think, I do think he'll come good. I was never convinced by Timo Werner."