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Jamie Carragher identifies Liverpool's biggest problem that Arne Slot is yet to solve

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Liverpool signed both Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike for a combined £204million this summer but Arne Slot hasn't found a way of successfully fitting them into the same line-upJamie Carragher admits that Arne Slot hasn't found the answer to Liverpool's biggest problem - fitting Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike into the same line-up. Liverpool broke the British transfer record to sign Isak in a £125million deal from Newcastle, but he's yet to score in the Premier League since joining.Meanwhile, Ekitike - who cost £79m from Eintracht Frankfurt - has been much more prolific.



The Frenchman netted in his first three games for Liverpool but has had to share the minutes with Isak ever since the Swede's arrival.With Isak out injured for the Reds' last two games through injury, Slot has been forced to start Ekitike - and Carragher reckons that it should stay that way. It's not easy to do that.READ MORE: Arne Slot appeals to Liverpool fans as Trent Alexander-Arnold braces himself for boosREAD MORE: Hugo Ekitike risks Liverpool wrath by naming his favourite Premier League goal"So, I understand trying to get Isak in the team even though Ekitike was doing well because he's a great player, he's got to get him fit and he's also paid a lot of money for him.

My mind boggles, going forward, [at] how this is going to work."But right now Ekitike has got the shirt, he's playing really well and it'll probably do Isak a little bit of good if he's not so much out the team but maybe builds his fitness up more in training rather than in the games right now."There's obviously a lot of fingers getting pointed at [Isak] and it means Ekitike's gotta be on the bench which is not right at the moment... I knew this at the start of the season."Who should start for Liverpool - Alexander Isak or Hugo Ekitike?