Overview
- Ekitike has not trained this week, and Arne Slot said a session today will determine his availability for Thursday at the Emirates.
- Ekitike missed the 2-2 draw at Fulham with a muscle issue described by Slot as a slight hamstring problem, with local reports citing an MRI that indicated delayed onset muscle soreness.
- The French forward is Liverpool’s top scorer this season, and Slot linked his setback to increased minutes following Isak’s leg fracture.
- If Ekitike is not ready, Liverpool are expected to consider Gakpo as the central option, with reports also naming Florian Wirtz or Federico Chiesa as alternatives.
- Liverpool sit fourth, 14 points behind leaders Arsenal, and arrive on a nine‑match unbeaten run that includes two recent draws.