"Yet, the gifted Frenchman has done nothing but perform at almost every step of the way. He began by scoring in the Community Shield defeat to Crystal Palace and again on Matchday 1 of the Premier League season. Following his brace on Saturday in Liverpool's 4-1 win over Newcastle, he is now up to 15 goals and 4 assists across all competitions this season. He's now hit double digits in the league as well."
"In his last 11 appearances, dating back to the beginning of December, Ekitike has bagged eight goals to go with two assists. He's been able to showcase his versatility on many occasions. He is very inventive on the ball, and his ability to operate in tight spaces belies a player of his stature, as he can twist and turn to get shots away or set others up, when other forwards would normally be trapped by the defense."
Over the summer, Liverpool invested heavily to sign Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Giovanni Leoni and Giorgi Mamardashvili. Many of the new arrivals experienced both lows and highs during the season. As the campaign passed its midpoint, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike produced purple patches of form and established themselves as regular starters for big matches. Ekitike scored in the Community Shield and on Matchday 1, reached 15 goals and 4 assists across competitions after a brace against Newcastle, and has eight goals and two assists in his last 11 appearances. Ekitike shows inventiveness and the ability to operate in tight spaces while creating and finishing chances.
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