Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said the Premier League champions were “nervous” after conceding, describing the Reds’ home defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest as “very bad” and calling for “everyone in the team to take responsibility”.

Saturday afternoon’s return to club football on Merseyside brought a sixth defeat in seven league games for Arne Slot’s men , who slipped to 11th in the division following a second straight loss at Anfield to Forest.

Despite starting brightly , Liverpool were made to pay for failing to capitalise on some early chances when Murillo rifled home an opener for the visitors following a corner.

Forest then thought they’d doubled their lead minutes later before apparent goal-scorer Igor Jesus was instead penalised for an accidental handball.

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