Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike decision made over Liverpool roles – 'On the bench'

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Joleon Lescott believes Hugo Ekitike should be dropped to the bench after Alexander Isak's Liverpool arrival(Image: YouTube/All Out Football)

Former Manchester City and England defender Joleon Lescott believes Arne Slot should drop striker Hugo Ekitike in favour of Alexander Isak.

After becoming caught up in an acrimonious transfer saga, his arrival pushed the Reds' expenditure beyond the £400m threshold, whilst Frenchman Ekitike accounts for £79m of this figure following his signing from German outfit Eintracht Frankfurt.

Ekitike has begun his career on Merseyside in impressive fashion, netting in Liverpool's Community Shield defeat and their opening two Premier League fixtures.

However, Lescott remains convinced he will occupy the substitutes' bench and make way for Isak in attack, rather than featuring in Slot's first XI ahead of Cody Gakpo on the left flank.

"You [Ekitike] can be on the Liverpool bench.

If you're playing in Champions League games, it's not like, 'Oh, I'm seen in the second team.'

Ekitike has started this season in fine form(Image: Getty)

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"If you're missing league games to play in the League Cup, then I understand you may feel like that.

But if you're playing in the Champions League and it's a massive game…

"They've got some tough games this season, Liverpool.

That's if everyone stays fit.

Lescott revealed his thoughts alongside host Olivia Buzaglo(Image: All Out Football)

"What if, God forbid it happens, what if they lose Virgil [van Dijk] to injury?