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Darwin Nunez has been engaging with his former Liverpool teammates on social media, celebrating their 4-2 Premier League victory over Bournemouth.
Nunez sealed a move to Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal earlier this month. The forward was known for his knack of finding the net against the Cherries during his time at Anfield, tallying four goals in six matches against them.
This figure stands as the most he's scored against any single team, with Nunez also bagging four against Southampton, though in two fewer encounters. In Nunez's absence, Hugo Ekitike kicked off the scoring, followed by Cody Gakpo's contribution to extend Liverpool's lead.
Despite an Antoine Semenyo double, Federico Chiesa and Mohamed Salah secured the win for the Reds.
Nunez showed his appreciation by liking Salah's Instagram post, which featured the Egyptian star performing Diogo Jota's shark celebration in the first image.
Moreover, Nunez reshared a post from Liverpool's official account that highlighted a special mosaic tribute across the Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand and the Kop for Andre Silva and Jota.
The tribute involved volunteers arranging placards that spelt out the players' initials and numbers, creating a stunning visual effect when held up by the fans.
Liverpool's post, which Nunez shared on his Instagram story, was captioned with: "An impeccably observed period of silence for Diogo and Andre," and included a red heart emoji – a sentiment Nunez echoed by adding his own red heart emoji to his share of the post.
He also showed his appreciation for a post from Alexis Mac Allister that honoured Jota.
"Nothing better than starting the Premier League with a home win," the caption stated.
Mac Allister added: "The atmosphere at Anfield: without words. We will always remember you, Diogo."
Nunez similarly engaged with a post from Virgil van Dijk.
"Back home," starts the caption of the post, accompanied by a red heart emoji. "An emotional game, but we found a way to win!"
Speaking to BBC Sport after the game, Chiesa said: "(The goal) was a great moment for me, but my thoughts go to Diogo. I think for what we have seen, it was his day.
"The feeling the fans gave me, chanting his song all the way through the match, it was very emotional, very emotional for me. I have to say that after the goal, my thoughts went to his family, his brother Andre. That's the only thing I could say."
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