Liverpool handed solution to Alexander Isak nightmare as Arne Slot timeline set
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Liverpool have suffered four straight defeats and Reds boss Arne Slot has been told he needs to make a key change in the near future to get the best out of his teamArne Slot has been urged to reinstate Hugo Ekitike to Liverpool's starting line-up ahead of British-record signing Alexander Isak. It was the Reds' fourth loss in a row despite a strong start to their campaign in which Ekitike was deployed to good effect, with five goals to his name in total.Former United goalkeeper Ben Foster now believes Liverpool boss Slot has some big decisions to make in the coming weeks, including whether to restore Ekitike to his starting XI in place of Isak.READ MORE: Virgil van Dijk's actions towards Alexander Isak away from cameras sum up Liverpool captainREAD MORE: Dominik Szoboszlai reveals Liverpool meetings over form and sends strong vowSpeaking on his Fozcast podcast, the ex-England and Wrexham shot-stopper said: "I'm surprised by Liverpool, because it's been a little bit clunky, whereas you look at last season and everything was free flowing."Even earlier in the season with Ekitike up there, it looked a lot easier on the eye, whereas now it just looks like Isak didn't even get a kick.
He said Isak's lack of pre-season action, a result of his prolonged and acrimonious departure from Newcastle, was largely to blame for his difficult start to life at Anfield.Speaking on his BBC podcast, Rooney said: "I wouldn't play Isak, he hasn't looked ready since coming from Newcastle. He might've done stuff by himself but he's paying the price of it.
On performances, he doesn't deserve to be playing ahead of Ekitike."The ultimate decision on whether Ekitike should start lies with Slot as he aims to arrest Liverpool's alarming dip in form in recent games. And while Isak's move from Newcastle might have grabbed more headlines over the summer, Ekitike's performances to date present a strong argument for why he should be ahead in the pecking order.Liverpool sale knocks 50% off kit and merchThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.