Hugo Ekitike showed his true colors when faced with Alexander Isak dilemma
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Hugo Ekitike has already revealed he is prepared to adapt his role to suit his Liverpool teammates as they gear up to welcome Alexander Isak, who is likely to become the club's main striker.
The French forward arrived at Anfield from Frankfurt following his impressive displays in Germany.
Alexander Isak is heading to Liverpool
"I can't define myself only as a striker (who likes) to finish: I like to play, I like to be in the game, in the collective part of play (and) create also.
"So, I can do both – I can play alone and I like to play also with another striker and I think that's what makes me versatile, but you know now in football you need to adapt."
It's still uncertain how Arne Slot plans to utilise Isak and Ekitike in his attacking line-up - or whether one of them will have to settle for less playing time
Mohamed Salah has a firm hold on his position on the right, and with the signing of Florian Wirtz to play as a number 10, the prospect of Liverpool fielding two strikers seems unlikely.
Jamie Carragher was among those voicing concerns about Liverpool potentially having an expensive back-up
The impending arrival of Isak is likely to relegate Ekitike to a secondary role at times, a situation that the Sky Sports pundit confessed he found unsettling.
He said on the Overlap: "From a fan's point of view for myself, I don't want Liverpool to spend £150 million on Isak
"There's something about Liverpool buying another striker [Hugo Ekitike], and he's backup