Liverpool manager Arne Slot has revealed that Hugo Ekitiké and Florian Wirtz have both been suffering from muscular issues during their first experience of English football’s frenetic festive schedule, yet the hope is that both will feature in Thursday’s hefty clash against Arsenal.
Slot was forced to leave Ekitiké out of his squad altogether for Sunday’s trip to Fulham. The Frenchman had simply played too many matches in quick succession after being left as Liverpool’s only senior centre forward in the absence of the injured Alexander Isak.
