Overview

• The 23-year-old told Canal+ it was his decision to join Liverpool over Newcastle and that he has no regrets.
• Ekitike has started all five Premier League matches, scoring three and providing one assist, with four goals in all competitions since arriving from Eintracht Frankfurt.
• Liverpool’s outlay was reported at €80 million plus performance-related add-ons, and Ekitike said of the fee, “I don’t care.”
• Alexander Isak started the Champions League opener as Ekitike was benched, with Ekitike welcoming the rivalry and calling selection “the coach’s problem.”
• Liverpool have opened their title defense with five wins from five, including Ekitike’s Merseyside derby goal, after he again turned down Newcastle following an earlier 2022 rejection.