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Hugo Ekitike's Achilles injury is a significant setback, but there is optimism for his future recovery and performance.
He has not trained with us until now, Slot informed the press on Wednesday morning. Let's see if he can today. I've said, I think two or three days ago when we played Fulham, that he is not going to be out for long, but because games come so fast, he is in between maybe training with the team, or it would take him one or two days extra.
Liverpool's £446 million spending spree has massively backfired, but for one transfer, Hugo Ekitike. The Frenchman has scored four goals in his past two outings and looks to be his side's only source of goals recently. For reference, Ekitike is the first Liverpool player to reach 10 goals before Mohamed Salah since Sadio Mane during the 2019-20 season. His relentless drive and resourcefulness on the pitch have been a breath of fresh air for Liverpool fans,
"It was needless and stupid," Slot said. "The first [booking] was already needless and to a certain extent stupid because you have to control your emotions. I know how hard it is when you are a number nine when the defender can, to a certain extent, do anything he likes. It's always best to control your emotions. If you can't, do it in a way that doesn't lead to a yellow card."