Jamie Carragher makes demands of two players to get Liverpool back in the title race

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool have failed to defend their Premier League title with former defender Jamie Carragher calling on two players to help get Arne Slot's side back in the conversationJamie Carragher has admitted he wants to see more in front of goal from Liverpool duo Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz. The roles have somewhat been reversed recently with Wirtz shining and Ekitike scoring just two Premier League goals since mid-December.While the former is often the best player on the pitch, direct goal contributions have been hard to come by with Carragher wanting to see more definitive impact in the final third from both.READ MORE: Arne Slot left fuming as Alexis Mac Allister delivers unusual Liverpool response He said on Sky Sports: "In the second half of the season, Wirtz has been fantastic.

He's influencing the game."At Sunderland, no-one had won there before. He didn't get the goal or the assist, but if you watch that game, he was the best player on the pitch."Wirtz and Ekitike are doing well at the moment.

All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageThe attacking duo have developed a good understanding on the pitch with Ekitike's and Liverpool's struggles against Nottingham Forest on Sunday somewhat down to Wirtz's absence. He was due to start at the City Ground but pulled out at the last-minute due to injury.Thankfully for Liverpool, he does not look set to miss a period of action, judging by Slot's injury update after the game.When asked for an injury update, Slot said: “We don’t think it is very serious.