Overview
- Ekitike has eight Premier League goals, including five in his last three, after starting the season as a backup.
- With Alexander Isak out for roughly two months with a broken leg and Mohamed Salah at the Africa Cup of Nations, Ekitike has become central to Liverpool’s attack.
- Slot says the 23-year-old has worked to reach a higher fitness level and accepted defensive responsibilities at set-pieces.
- Liverpool have conceded 11 set-piece goals and scored three for a minus-eight balance, a weakness Slot highlighted even as results have improved into the top five.
- Slot identified Federico Chiesa as a No. 9 alternative to manage workload, and Liverpool host bottom club Wolverhampton on Saturday.