Nunez has scored 15 goals in 42 appearances since being signed last year for an initial fee of €75 million euros (US$82.56 million). He has scored one goal in his last 11 games.

“There is a lot more (to come from Nunez), that’s clear. He needs time to settle. The most difficult thing for a striker is coming into a team that’s not clicking,” Klopp told reporters.

“That’s the most difficult thing, but then scoring 15 goals – imagine we would have had a normal season for us by our standards. A good season, a 70, 80 or more points season, he would have scored 20-odd goals, definitely.

“Fifteen goals is absolutely fine, still three games to go so it’s possible he can increase that number as well, but we spoke about it – he needs time to adapt.”

Fifth-placed Liverpool, who are making a late charge for a top-four spot and an automatic Champions League place, visit relegation-threatened Leicester City on Monday.