Arne Slot provides positive update on Liverpool star he took off against Brighton

Hugo Ekitike is having an unbelievable debut season for Liverpool after his £78million transfer to Anfield in the summertime.

Whereas Liverpool have had their backs towards the wall all season, the revelation that’s Ekitike has been a constant performer and one of many greatest positives of the season.

Dominik Szoboszlai is the undisputed Liverpool participant of the season thus far however Ekitike will not be far behind him. Excitingly, he’s simply getting began as properly.

Arne Slot explains Hugo Ekitike substitution

Talking to the press after Liverpool beat Brighton 2-0 at Anfield,  Slot fielded questions on why Ekitike was substituted whereas on a hat-trick, and the Dutchman defined in size.

Slot mentioned to the media: “Simply earlier than I took him off there was a second, I don’t know what occurred, however I feel he hardly may stroll anymore due to cramp. What I see with him and I see this with all of the gamers we’ve introduced on this summer time, they needed to adapt to the Premier League, to that depth, as a result of they have been all younger. All of the gamers we introduced in are younger gamers, aside from Alex [Isak]however all of the others are very younger.

“So, adapting to the Premier League, that depth, a few of them needed to adapt to the Premier League and [the] Champions League. I see all of them making progress in that. So, Hugo has cramp at this time however I can guarantee you that he did most likely twice as a lot as in video games at first of the season the place I needed to take him off with cramp as properly.

“That’s what this league brings. For those who can’t be so intense for such a very long time, it’s so arduous to win a recreation of soccer as a result of the very best gamers, athletes, on the earth play on this league, and we try to organize them an increasing number of, higher and higher for that – and I can see that progress with most of our signings, perhaps all of them.”

Liverpool are blessed to have Hugo Ekitike

Had Liverpool not been capable of full their £125million deal for Alexander Isak on Deadline Day, it’s unusual to say that it might not have had any bearing on the season past squad depth.

Isak has struggled with health after not coaching throughout his strike towards Newcastle United’s board. Now, he additionally appears to be battling the insecurity of a ahead that hasn’t performed a lot.

Ekiktike, nevertheless, appears even higher than all of the movies urged earlier than he arrived on the membership.

After his brace towards Brighton, the Frenchman broke the 10-goal barrier for the season and it doesn’t appear like he’s slowing down. It was his second brace in back-to-back Premier League video games and Liverpool’s first league win of December.