Overview
- Speaking on Canal+, Konaté recounted asking Ekitiké, “Do you want to go to the France team or not?”, which prompted the striker to head to the gym after training.
- Ekitiké joined Liverpool from Eintracht Frankfurt in July for a reported €95m.
- He has scored six goals in his first 16 appearances for Liverpool, leading the team this season.
- Strong club form earned him a first senior France call-up in September, and he now has four caps as Konaté praises him as very diligent with clear room to progress.
- Both players are in the current France squad, who host Ukraine on Thursday in a World Cup qualifier that could confirm France’s place at next summer’s tournament.