"He hasn't trained, hasn't had a pre-season. It's so important. While Newcastle were training, he was probably sat at home on the phone to his agent for six hours a day, trying to get a move. It's so difficult when you don't have a pre-season. He might've done stuff by himself, but he's paying the price for it. On performances, he doesn't deserve to be playing ahead of Ekitike."
"The Sweden international, who joined the Reds from Newcastle for £125m in early September, has managed just one goal in seven outings, versus Southampton in the EFL Cup. Sunday's defeat to Manchester United at Anfield marked his third consecutive Premier League start without finding the net, with Liverpool losing all three of those games. Ekitike, who came off the bench against United, has been more productive with four goals to his name since arriving from Eintracht Frankfurt, three of them in the Premier League."
Alexander Isak joined Liverpool from Newcastle for £125m in early September and has scored once in seven appearances, that goal coming against Southampton in the EFL Cup. He has started three consecutive Premier League matches without scoring, with Liverpool losing all three. Hugo Ekitike has scored four goals since arriving from Eintracht Frankfurt, three in the Premier League. Liverpool's defeat to Manchester United at Anfield was their fourth straight loss in all competitions, their worst run since November 2014. A lack of pre-season and training has impaired Isak's readiness. Manager Arne Slot, aged 46, is experiencing his first four-match losing streak.
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