Liverpool sent blunt Alexander Isak reality check as Hugo Ekitike prediction made

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"From Isak's point of view, I have my own podcast with my fitness coach, and one of the things we discussed was that he's not fit and he won't get fit until next season because when you come into a football club and haven't done a full pre-season with players, it's very difficult to get up to speed," Warnock told aceodds. "We spoke on the podcast and we said he won't be ready till next season and maybe that's where we see Hugo Ekitike accelerate past Isak and Isak will have to bide his time a little bit more." Speaking about Hugo Ekitike, who has now netted 10 goals for Liverpool since his summer transfer, Warnock commented: "I don't think they'd have signed both players had it not been for the horrific tragedy with Diogo Jota.

I think they would have gone for Isak and then Ekitike became available and they added him in. "I don't think they would have thought that Ekitike would be as prominent as he has been and play as well as he is.

I think they thought he was more of a future buy and someone who could be a backup to Isak. I think he's been outstanding.