Liverpool Coach Slot Answers Question About Ekitikes Availability for Arsenal Match

Liverpool’s head coach, **Arne Slot**, addressed the question regarding whether forward **Ugo Ekitike** will participate in the upcoming Premier League match against London’s Arsenal. The game is set to take place on January 8 at 23:00 MSK.

«As of now, he hasn’t trained with us yet. We’ll see if he can rejoin training today. A couple of days ago, during our match against Fulham, I mentioned that he wasn’t out for long, but we’re facing some challenges since the matches are coming thick and fast. There’s a chance he might train with the team, but he could also need another day or two,» Slot stated, according to ESPN.

The Frenchman missed the match against Fulham (2:2) due to a muscle injury. This season, he has scored 10 goals and provided two assists in 25 appearances for the club across all competitions.