Former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol singled out Ryan Gravenberch for criticism following the side’s humbling 3-0 loss at home to Nottingham Forest, accusing the midfielder of ‘completely disappearing’ this season.

The Premier League champions entered Saturday’s contest in desperate need of a morale-boosting victory following a heavy defeat away to Manchester City before the international break.

But it proved another limp and disjointed display from Arne Slot’s men, with Murillo and Nicola Savona scoring either side of half-time to give the visitors a two-goal advantage at Anfield.

The Reds provided next to nothing by way of a response and were deservedly punished in the 78th minute as Morgan Gibbs-White struck to put the game to bed.

Liverpool’s latest setback, their sixth defeat of

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