The match was a return to his former club for Ekitike after leaving Frankfurt for Liverpool during the summer, but with Alexander Isak also joining the Reds, it seemed like Ekitike would be headed to the bench.

Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz shone against German opposition on Wednesday evening as Liverpool battered Frankfurt 5-1 in the Champions League. Florian Wirtz impressed Liverpool fans with his two assists, which were very much needed in a Reds shirt after a shaky start.

Hugo Ekitike has found himself demoted to Arne Slot's subs bench as of late, with the Dutchman seeing little return on £125m deadline day signing Alexander Isak leading Liverpool's line

Liverpool’s trip to Frankfurt may have begun with tension, but it ended in triumph — and for Hugo Ekitike, it marked another defining step in a growing Anfield story. The French striker, once a hero at Deutsche Bank Park,

Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike has made a decent start to life at Anfield after his move from Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer transfer window – and Joe Hart believes he knows just why the Reds signed him.

Lynch pointed out a statistic that should warm the heart of any manager: “He wins four out of five ground duels, drops in and taking the ball and getting Liverpool up the pitch. What more could you want from your centre-forward?