Hugo Ekitike says he’s studying lots from fellow striker Alexander Isak and the pair can play collectively as a £204million strike power if wanted.
The France striker, who’s the Reds’ high scorer this season with 5 targets in eight video games, was signed a month earlier than Isak’s record-breaking arrival as Arne Slot upgraded his strike choices this summer time.
And the massive query round Anfield is whether or not the pair can play collectively or not, with Ekitike the best-performing new signing at Liverpool to date this season.
Chatting with the media for the primary time since his £79m signing from Eintracht Frankfurt, Ekitike stated: ‘We play in such an enormous membership… I can’t see any massive golf equipment taking part in with only one striker within the squad.
‘It’s good that Alex is right here. For me, at my age, I’ve a number of issues to enhance and study. It’s good that he’s right here.
‘It’s for the coach to determine how we need to play. I’ve been taking part in in a two-striker composition, one striker, I can do a number of issues. If we’ve got to play collectively, I can do this.’
Hugo Ekitike says he can play with Alexander Isak in the identical staff if wanted
The Frenchman apologised for getting despatched off within the Carabao Cup win over Southampton
Ekitike was sorely missed at Selhurst Park as Liverpool misplaced towards Crystal Palace on Saturday – and he solely had himself in charge.
The 23-year-old was foolishly proven a second yellow card and despatched off for taking his shirt off to have fun a objective within the Carabao Cup final week.
On that incident, he added: ‘That was not sensible! Clearly, I punished myself lots. I felt dissatisfied watching the boys from dwelling on Saturday.
‘As I stated, I apologise to all people, to my team-mates. It received’t occur once more. I’ll simply transfer on now, I’m wanting forwards.’
Liverpool beat Newcastle and Manchester United to Ekitike’s signing and, requested why he selected the Anfield membership, he stated: ‘This was your best option. The champions of England. Nice gamers and historical past, it simply fitted for what I used to be on the lookout for. It was the most suitable choice, I wished to return.’
Slot left Federico Chiesa, who scored on Saturday to spark a clamour for him to earn a uncommon begin, at dwelling for the journey to Istanbul.
The top coach stated this was because of the Italian selecting up a minor niggle in coaching earlier than the flight to Turkey.
