Overview

• Ekitike told BBC Sport that Salah is a cool, open teammate who is easy to talk to and a player he learns from on and off the pitch.
• He has started fast at Liverpool with five goals and an assist in his first nine appearances of the season.
• The Frenchman said he began as a winger but grew into a centre-forward, joking he is now 'too long' to play wide.
• Selection has tightened after Alexander Isak’s arrival, with Ekitike serving a one-match ban, going off injured in midweek versus Galatasaray, then starting on the bench as Isak led the line against Chelsea.
• He framed a difficult PSG stint as a formative setback before rebuilding at Eintracht Frankfurt and arriving at Anfield, where he has set his sights on winning the Premier League.