The proverbial injury added to insult occurred in midweek when Liverpool lost to Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League competition. The Reds also lost their starting goalkeeper, Alisson Becker, due to a groin injury. It remains to be seen how long Alisson will be out, but Reds boss Arne Slot was very definitive, and actually quite colorful, in ruling the Brazilian shot … [Read more...] about Liverpool Team News at Chelsea: Alisson Becker, Hugo Ekitike, Federico Chiesa
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Liverpool Team News at Crystal Palace: Hugo Ekitike, Giovanni Leoni
Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike now finds himself suspended for Saturday's Premier League fixture at Crystal Palace after he got two yellow card bookings versus Southampton last night. The first yellow came after he punched the ball away, 53 minutes in. The second yellow (and thus the red) came when he over-celebrated the game-winning goal. Ekitike then took his shirt off and … [Read more...] about Liverpool Team News at Crystal Palace: Hugo Ekitike, Giovanni Leoni
Hugo Ekitike Set for Liverpool Medical Ahead of £79m Transfer
Liverpool FC have beaten Newcastle United to the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike. St. James Park thought they had a deal lined up for the 23-year-old Frenchman, but apparently Liverpool have "hijacked it." Don't you love how media use the word "hijack" whenever a new team comes in and gets the player that a club had been pursuing? How close was Ekitike to … [Read more...] about Hugo Ekitike Set for Liverpool Medical Ahead of £79m Transfer
Hugo Ekitike Finalizing €80m Move to Newcastle United
Newcastle United would like to see Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike play along side their current stellar center forward Alexander Isak this season. To make it happen, Newcastle will need to break their club transfer fee record, which is currently held by Isak himself. When Isak moved over from Real Sociedad three summers ago, it was for a fee that was reported to be in the … [Read more...] about Hugo Ekitike Finalizing €80m Move to Newcastle United