Arne Slot makes emotional admission as Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike decision explained

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Arne Slot has explained why Liverpool signed both Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike during the summer, and revealed that Diogo Jota’s tragic passing ultimately played a part in the decision. Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike are both vying to start up front for Liverpool (Image: Getty Images) “We always thought we were going to replace Darwin Nunez with one number nine, but we had to bring in two.

“We’re always looking for very good players, but it was always clear to us from the start that we wanted to bring in these two if we needed to.” With Ekitike back available following his suspension at the weekend, Slot will have to decide on the best way to utilize both of his new strikers against Galatasaray on Tuesday. Learn more “I think it’s good.

We play in such a big club, I can’t see one big club just playing with only one striker, so I think it’s good that he’s [Isak] here,” Ekitike said. “Obviously, it’s great players, I’ve been playing in two-striker compositions, one striker, so I can do a lot of things.