""There's no headache at all," Slot said when asked about the two strikers. "These two players are very happy we have them both. "Both of them know it's very hard for them to play three times 90. Hugo is 23 and comes to a new intensity league. You can see the ones who are used to that - Virgil [van Dijk], Ryan, Mo [Salah]. But for the new ones, you can see that's harder."
"The reigning Premier League champions continued their winning start to the Premier League season thanks to goals from Ryan Gravenberch and Ekitike, and they held on against Everton's attempted fightback following Idrissa Gueye's strike. The Reds have won five consecutive top-flight games under Slot for the very first time, last doing so in September 2023 under Jurgen Klopp. And it is the fifth time in the club's history that they have opened a top-flight campaign with five consecutive wins, and the first since 2019-20."
Liverpool maintained a winning start to the Premier League season with a 2-1 victory at Everton, with goals from Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike. Ekitike has scored four goals in all competitions since joining from Eintracht Frankfurt and was substituted in the 67th minute for club-record signing Alexander Isak, who is still regaining match fitness. Manager Arne Slot said there is no selection headache between the two strikers and noted the challenge for new players adapting to the league's intensity. Liverpool have won five consecutive top-flight games under Slot, the club's best opening run since 2019-20. Slot praised a strong first half but acknowledged fixture fatigue.
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