Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitiké admitted that the Deadline Day arrival of Alexander Isak would make for “tough competition” in the season going forward, yet effectively shifted the impetus onto his club manager Arne Slot to solve then “problem”.
Since joining Liverpool from Eintracht Frankfurt in a deal worth up to £90 million ($122.1 million) in July, Ekitiké has started all four matches this season, racking up three goals in one of the most impressive openings to the new campaign from a new signing. Yet, the Frenchman’s status as an undisputed starter has been thrown into jeopardy by Isak’s purchase.
