‘Wouldn’t suprise me’ – Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike prediction made by Liverpool legend

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Liverpool great Ian Rush believes it's only a matter of time before Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike start games together.The pair arrived at Anfield in the summer, with Isak costing the Reds an eye-watering £125million to prise him away from Newcastle.Arne Slot told how to fix major Liverpool issue and bring back star who has shined in international break However, Isak's switch came after he had gone on strike at St James' Park, meaning he missed their entire pre-season and all the fitness that comes with it.As a result, Isak joined Liverpool physically undercooked and has slowly been working his way to full match fitness.With Isak short of a gallop, Ekitike - who joined earlier in the summer and was involved in the Reds' pre-season preparations - took full advantage and scored three goals in his first five league fixtures for Liverpool.Rush's verdict on Isak and Ekitike playing togetherDespite both players being central strikers and Liverpool boss Arne Slot opting for a 4-3-3 formation, Rush feels there will be a way for the summer signings to play together.Read more football news"It (Isak and Ekitike starting together) wouldn't surprise me," Rush said on talkSPORT Breakfast."I think you have to look at all the options. The most important thing with Arne Slot is he looks at the opposition and he decides who to play when he sees the opposition."So it wouldn't surprise me."At present, the striker role appears to be Isak's to lose.The Sweden international has began four of Liverpool's last six fixtures across all competitions, with Ekitike having to make do with a spot on the bench.However, Isak scored just once in that run - against Championship side Southampton in the League Cup - and has only one assist.3Isak was signed on the back of a 27-goal campaign with Newcastle last seasonCredit: GettyRush: Ekitike is 'probably the main man'Even though the starting role, at present, appears to be Isak's, Rush feels Ekitike's impressive displays early into his Liverpool tenure has given plenty for Slot to ponder when it comes to team selection."I think Isak needs match fitness at the moment because of what happened in the summer," Rush said."He's still not match fit, so we've got to bring him in slowly."Ekitike, he's been fantastic for us.

He's probably the main man for us at the moment, so I think we've just got to give it time and see how it goes."Do Isak and Ekitike think they could work well together?Time will tell whether Slot re-jigs his favoured formation to incorporate both Isak and Ekitike into his starting side.Regardless, Ekitike welcomed the arrival of Isak and spoke in September about how he believed the British record signing will help rather than hinder his own game.3Ekitike and Isak could form a deadly partnership up top for Liverpool should Slot stray from his usual formationCredit: AFP3Ekitike has hit the ground running at Liverpool, while Isak is off to a slow start"I think it's good with players in such a big club," Ekitike said in September."I can't see one big club playing with only one striker, so I think it's good that he's here."Even for me at my age, I think I still have a lot of things to improve and learn, so for me it's good that he's here."On the matter of playing together with Isak, Ekitike said: "That's for the coach to decide how he wants to play. That's not me.Read More on talkSPORT"But obviously it's great players.

I've been playing in a two-striker composition, one striker, so I can do a lot of things. If we have to play together, I can do that."Ekitike and Isak will look to be amongst the goals when Liverpool return to action from the international break against Manchester United on October 19.