Liverpool are already creating a behavior of leaving issues late this season and as soon as once more a late winner was wanted to recover from the road.
Hugo Ekitike’s productive begin to the season – three objectives in Liverpool’s 5 straight Premier League wins – has left Arne Slot with a conundrum over which striker to favour, however Alexander Isak received the nod to start out on Wednesday as he settles into his new aspect.
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This was simply his second begin for Liverpool along with his debut coming final week within the Champions League win over Atletico Madrid.
Except for forcing Alex McCarthy into an excellent save within the opening minute of the match, Isak was stored quiet till he effectively took his probability for the aim.
However that was to be the final match motion of the night for Isak as he was changed by Ekitike at half-time and, as an alternative of heading down the tunnel for the workforce speak, stayed on the pitch to do sprinting drills.
The ahead could have maybe watched with slight concern as Ekitike as soon as once more stepped as much as rating the winner, however the sending-off means Isak will certainly get one other alternative to impress at Selhurst Park on Saturday.
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Chiesa was a shiny spark for the hosts in an in any other case abject night.
He arrange each objectives and put the ball behind the online himself after some intelligent passing between Ekitike and Endo contained in the penalty field, but it surely was chalked off for offside.