Why Alexander Isak is on the bench for Liverpool – explained by Arne Slot

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Alexander Isak is again on the bench for Liverpool and Arne Slot has explained why he has picked Hugo Ekitike to start up front against Tottenham. Liverpool: Live Streams and TV Channels Asked on Sky Sports if Isak is going to have to be patient due to Ekitike’s form, Slot replied: “No, they can play together as well.

“The reason why I haven’t done it more often is obvious I think, because of especially Alex but also Hugo not always [being] able to play two games in three or four days. Hugo can play off the left so they could play together, but for today I decided to play Hugo.” Tottenham vs.

Liverpool Team News • THFC XI: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Gray, Bentancur, Bergvall; Kudus, Simons, Kolo Muani • THFC SUBS: Kinsky, Dragusin, Danso, Davies, Palhinha, Tel, Odobert, Johnson, Richarlison • LFC XI: Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Jones; Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Wirtz; Ekitike • LFC SUBS: Mamardashvili, Lucky, Frimpong, Ramsay, Robertson, Nyoni, Chiesa, Ngumoha, Isak • FOLLOW LIVE: Tottenham vs. Liverpool live updates – latest score, teams and more With the Ekitike in far superior form – the Frenchman has nine goals to Isak’s two this season – this is the third successive Premier League match that Liverpool’s record signing has started on the bench.