Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes that manager Arne Slot should stick with in-form Hugo Ekitike over Alexander Isak.

Liverpool returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa to end their four-game losing streak in the Premier League. Pressure was piling on Arne Slot after the Reds slumped to ninth in the table, but even without a number of key players, the champions were able to sweep Villa aside to move back up to third.

Alexander Isak joined Liverpool from Newcastle United for a record-breaking fee in the summer, but the striker has not made the same impact as his fellow new signing Hugo Ekitike

The German’s stock is high after a fine start to life at St James’ Park. Manager Eddie Howe must now find ways to get the best out of him each and every week.

Newcastle United won't regret selling Alexander Isak right now as an expert reveals that the Liverpool striker may need to go 'under the knife' to fix a persistent injury problem

Liverpool are aiming to arrest a run of four Premier League defeats and Arne Slot may turn to experience. But Kerkez has endured a soft launch to his Liverpool career. So far, what he displayed on the south coast has not been on show on Merseyside.