""We play at such a big club," the France international said. "They cannot have only one striker, so it is good he is here. I still have a lot of things to improve and learn. That is for the coach to decide who plays, it's not up to me. I played with two strikers before and one striker, so I can do a lot of things, so if we have to play together, I can do that.""
""It wasn't smart," Ekitike said of his red card. "I felt disappointed to watch the boys from home [on Saturday], but I apologised to everyone already. That kind of thing won't happen again, so I move on and focus on football.""
Hugo Ekitike joined Liverpool from Eintracht Frankfurt in July and has scored four goals in seven appearances this season. Alexander Isak arrived in a British-record transfer from Newcastle United on transfer deadline day. Competition for starting places is expected at a club of Liverpool's stature, and having multiple strikers is considered beneficial. Ekitike acknowledges the need for improvement, accepts selection decisions rest with the coach, and can operate as a lone striker or alongside another forward. Ekitike received a red card in the Carabao Cup, apologised, and missed the subsequent Premier League defeat to Crystal Palace. Liverpool will face Galatasaray in the Champions League with Federico Chiesa unavailable due to a knock.
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