Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez has confirmed his partner is pregnant after celebrating his goal in Saturday night’s win over Aston Villa.

The Uruguayan opened the scoring at Anfield as he rounded Emiliano Martinez before firing into the net. Mohamed Salah then added a second for Liverpool late on as Arne Slot’s men went five points clear at the top of the Premier League.

Nunez, who should have added to his tally before the break, celebrated his goal by sucking his thumb and putting the ball up his top and took to Instagram on Sunday to confirm the news in an emotional post.

Posting pictures alongside partner Lorena Manas and scans of the baby, Nunez wrote: “Words cannot express the happiness we feel for this new life we have created together, our family grows, your brothers and your parents are waiting for you with the utmost excitement to give you all the love in the world.”

The couple have been together since Nunez was plying his trade in Spain with La Liga side Almeria. Lorena, who also has a daughter with ex-Barcelona star Aleix Vidal, gave birth to her first child with Nunez in 2022.