Hugo Ekitike provided yet another answer for a glaring Liverpool problem against West Ham - opinion

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Liverpool have not been starting games well this season, but they flew out of the gates against West Ham. Who should be Liverpool’s no.10 vs West Ham?

Mac Allister over Szoboszlai? 🤔 Credit: Julian Finney/Getty Images Against West Ham, it was refreshing to see the Reds get ahead early, and it’s all thanks to Hugo Ekitike. Hugo Ekitike the first early Liverpool scorer since… Ekitike Before Saturday’s clash at Anfield, Liverpool had scored in the opening 20 minutes just twice.

Martin Keown praises Ekitike after goal vs West HamThe finish itself was quality, with Ekitike giving the defenders no time to close him down before rifling it through the keeper’s legs on the volley. Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown told BBC Sport after the goal: Hugo Ekitike is a top striker, there’s no doubt about that.“They spent good money on [Alexander] Isak but this fella has turned up just in the nick of time for them.” Liverpool are going to have to change this to make it to the UCL quarter-finals… Give us your early predictions for the last-16 clash with Galatasaray Photo Credit: Getty Images/Gerrit van Keulen/Soccrates Liverpool will be thanking their lucky stars that Ekitike was signed in the summer.