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Liverpool star Hugo Ekitike showed true colours in training before Eintracht Frankfurt reunion

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Liverpool take on Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday night, with summer arrival Hugo Ekitike set to go up against his former clubHugo Ekitike was spotted wearing an Eintracht Frankfurt training top ahead of Liverpool's Champions League clash with the Bundesliga side. The forward went on to score 22 goals in his first and only full season at Deutsche Bank Park, performances that earned him a big-money transfer to Liverpool.READ MORE: Jamie Carragher shares how Liverpool can solve £320m problem and who Arne Slot must learn fromAfter completing his move to Anfield, Ekitike shared a heartfelt message on social media, describing his bond with Frankfurt as "true love" and saying the club was "engraved" in him.



He even wished his former side well in the Champions League - adding with a wink, "unless you face me.""It's crazy how quickly time flies but leaves us indelible traces and memories," Ekitike wrote on Instagram. "I haven't forgotten anything since my first day among you."The truth is it's here that I learned love - true love.

First the love of the most incredible fans ever (thank you for your love your warmth and your support, thank you for celebrated me as one of yours every time, I never felt like a stranger among you). We never really leave those we love, even far from Deutsche Bank Park, I will fulfil my new role, being the first supporter of this club that I love."He added: "Wish you guys well in the Champions League (unless you face me)."Ekitike is expected to feature against his former club on Wednesday, having only been used from the bench in Liverpool's 2-1 defeat to Manchester United on Sunday.