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Strikers, status & systems: Ekitike’s rise at Liverpool

James Pearce and Andy Jones join Tony Evans to break down how Ekitike has established himself as the club’s No.1 up front, and what his rise means for Alexander Isak and the wider dressing-room dynamics?

The panel also digs into Arne Slot’s recent tactical tweaks. Is the diamond is here to stay? Which players are thriving in the new system? And how should Liverpool line up for the trip to Tottenham?

We also get an update on news this week of Paul Doyle’s prison sentence for the appalling attack at the Liverpool title parade in the summer.

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