Hugo Ekitike gives immediate reaction to Arsenal vs Man City as Liverpool handed title boost

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The Reds have made a perfect start to their Premier League defence with five wins from five and sit as many points ahead of the Gunners following their draw.

As a result of the share of the spoils in North London, Pep Guardiola's side sit eight points off the early pace-setters, while Arsenal are on ten points with Tottenham Hotspur and Bournemouth.

Ekitike has played a key role in Liverpool's winning run, scoring three in his opening five matches since making the high-profile move from Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer.

For much of the start of his Liverpool career, the 23-year-old has been compared to British-record arrival Alexander Isak and faced questions over his place in the squad with the Swede now in the ranks.

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But he continued his fine start to life Saturday as he netted Liverpool's second in a 2-1 win over Everton.

Meanwhile, Erling Haaland saw his first-half strike cancelled out in stoppage-time by Gabriel Martinelli as both Arsenal and City were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw on Sunday.

As a result, both teams lost ground on Liverpool - who travel to Crystal Palace next week - and shortly after the full-time whistle blew, Ekitike took to social media to share pictures, including a pre-match picture with Ryan Gravenberch, after his opener in the Merseyside derby.

"Very good feeling, we knew it was going to be a tough game," he said after the Everton clash.

"It was.

"We had to fight until the last minute, I feel proud, it was a good test for me.

We just have to keep going.

"We made good movement, I seen Ryan, had space in behind and took it.

I just do my job, so it's good."

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