Liverpool, England – E be like say Kylian Mbappe fit lose im regular spot for France as Hugo Ekitike don dey chop plenty goals for Liverpool. This 23-year-old striker, wey cost £79m from Eintracht Frankfurt, don enter ground well well, na only summer signing wey don show wetin e fit do from day one.
E get five goals and one assist within im first ten matches, including strong three goals wey e score for six matches. As e make im debut in Community Shield and dem first English top-flight match against AFC, e don set new record as di first player wey don score for im first three appearances after Daniel Sturridge back in 2013. Fans don dey sing im catchy song, no be small thing o.
Last month, Ekitike score di winning goal for im first Merseyside derby, and make no mistake, e don catch Didier Deschamps‘ eye. After Rayan Cherki wey suppose represent France drop out because of injury, na him be di first reserve wey Deschamps call up. Na so we see how e don make im mark for international duty.
We dey hear say France don hand am di serious number nine jersey ahead of dem upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Iceland. E fit use dis opportunity to show wetin him sabi as e dey make big plans for di international break. Dat number nine jersey no be small thing, na real matter wey fit tell say Deschamps believe say he fit deliver.
For context, Mbappe dey face some injury wahala as he suffer ankle injury during Real Madrid match against Villarreal. Deschamps don talk say him go provide update on di players as dem arrive, but no be everybody dey sure about di fitness of Kylian for di upcoming qualifiers. E dey go like say, if Mbappe no fit, more opportunities go dey for Ekitike.
Di Liverpool forward don dey catch everybody eye during training too. If dem fit give am chance to start, him fit secure im first goal for di national team. With all di injuries wey dey affect France, dis na golden opportunity for Ekitike to shine.
As we dey talk, Ekitike don dey plan make dis week memorable as e don shine like star, and di fans dey expect wetin e go do next. We dey watch am closer, no dulling!
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