Before the shock between Newcastle and Liverpool, the Magpies coach, Eddie Howe, spoke on the new Reds scorer, Hugo Ekitike, whom he considers a major threat to his team.
Next Monday, Newcastle and Liverpool will compete in St. James' Park on behalf of the 2ᵉ day of the Premier League. A long -awaited northern duel, especially since the two teams are at the heart of the Alexander Isak soap. The Swedish striker is in conflict with the direction of the Magpies, who for the moment refuses to let him go this summer, while the player wants to join the Reds.
But another player will also be closely scrutinized: Hugo Ekitike. Arrived in Anfield during this transfer window from Eintracht Frankfurt, the young French center has already shown great things. Already a scorer during the community shield against Crystal Palace (2-2, Tab 2-3), the former Parisian reoffended against Bournemouth (4-2), with an additional decisive pass, for the start of the season.
Howe warns his players
Eddie Howe, Newcastle coach, also pays special attention to the new weapon of his opponents.
“There is no doubt that I really appreciate Hugo, and this for several years (…) he has a very good game of legs, he is intelligent, good in the air, he scores goals, he scores two feet. Our work will consist in neutralizing it. It will be a threat this year “he explained to
Sky Sports.
As a reminder, Ekitike would also appear in the viewfinder of the Geordies. However, the latter failed to convince the Remois to join their ranks, unlike Liverpool.
