Hugo Ekitike has been ruled out of Sunday’s Premier League clash at Fulham with a ‘minor injury’.
“Alexander Isak has been out for a few weeks now,” confirmed Arne Slot. “That has meant that Hugo had to play more minutes that he did throughout the whole season.
“That has led to the fact that he he picked up a slight hamstring injury because he had to play more and more minutes.
“For a player that is his age and is not used to the Premier League completely, that has been a bit too much.
“That is why he is out today and hopefully will be back for the Arsenal game, but that is not sure yet.”
With Isak out for several weeks and Mo Salah at AFCON, Ekitike’s absence leaves Liverpool without a number 9, as Cody Gakpo steps in at Craven Cottage and, most likely, at Arsenal on Thursday night.
