Can Ekitike and Isak play together?

Hugo Ekitike was the last Liverpool player off the pitch at Anfield with a fist pump to The Kop as they chanted the name of their new cult hero.

If the 23-year-old - signed from Eintracht Frankfurt for £70m - has any concerns about British record signing Alexander Isak threatening his central striking role, he has a funny way of showing it.

Ekitike has made a seamless transition from the Bundesliga to the Premier League, showing quality and composure, as well as a fierce work ethic suited to this Liverpool team.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has already flagged how the future of his forwards may pan out, with the possibility of pairing Ekitike and Isak, as well as using the France forward off the left - a position usually occupied by Cody Gakpo.

What a conundrum for Slot to have - one that is the envy of every football manager.

Isak once again, understandably, looked rusty in his appearance as a substitute while Florian Wirtz, who has shown real signs of finally settling to his task in recent games, still has so much more to produce on past evidence.

"They can play together, of course they can. They're both exceptional players," former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy said about Ekitike and Isak.

"But the manager sees them both as number nines - I think they will split games. One plays 60 minutes, the other 30.

"I think in certain games he might play Ekitike on the left or as a number 10 but predominantly I see them both as central strikers."