Hugo Ekitike’s star turn gives Liverpool boss Arne Slot a dream striker dilemma

Once again, Isak looked apparently rusty as Wirtz replaced the real signs of settling in recent games.

Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy, Ekitike and Isak “Of course they can play together. Both of them are extraordinary players.” He said.

“But the manager sees both of them as numbers – I think they will separate the games. One plays 60 minutes and the other 30.

“I think in some games, I think you can play on the left or number 10 ecitike, but I mainly see both of them as central strikes.”

Ekitike presented performances that Anfield had taken him to his heart from the moment he scored an early goal against Crystal Palace in Wembley.

Slot was happy to ensure that Liverpool continued his winning run after a challenging champions league at home on Wednesday: BBC Sport’s match said: “I am very pleased to consider that we have to play our third game in the seven games that have early.

“I don’t care about early start, but if you have to play on Wednesday night, I don’t care, then you should manage it all week.

“To take these into consideration and win Derby with a big first half performance, good.”

Slot added: “Our mentality kept us in the game because they did not have any other chance after 2-1 targets. We showed great mentality and showed a great quality when we were fresh in the first half.”

Ekitike can get a great praise for its contribution to a platform for another win for the brutal Liverpool.