Danny Murphy discusses Liverpool's "shining light" Hugo Ekitike after the French striker's brace secures win against Brighton.

Liverpool continued their steady recovery with a controlled 2-0 Premier League victory over Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield, as Hugo Ekitike struck twice on a significant afternoon for Mohamed

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has hailed new signing Hugo Ekitike after he bagged another brace to secure a 2-0 win over Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday. The French striker now has 10 goals in all competitions for the Reds so far in 2025-26 and is starting to prove his worth following a big-money move from Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer transfer window.

With both Salah and Alexander Isak starting on the bench, Ekitike remained Liverpool's lead striker and showed once again why he has been one of their bright sparks in a difficult campaign. His goalscoring instincts were evident within seconds of the start - a thunderous finish past Verbruggen - and caused numerous problems for Brighton with his

Hugo Ekitike scored twice as Liverpool beat Brighton 2-0 at Anfield in the Premier League on Saturday. Mohamed Salah also made an impact after coming off the bench to replace the injured Joe Gomez. The Egypt international,

With Mohamed Salah's outburst further limiting his attacking options, Arne Slot may have to field his two summer signings in tandem

Hugo Ekitike reflected on a 3-3 draw for Liverpool against Leeds United at Elland Road.

For the fifth Liverpool game in a row, Mohamed Salah isn't in the starting eleven. There's no room for Alexander Isak either as Florian Wirtz is back in, with Hugo Ekitike starting up top as Arne Slot makes two changes from the side that won in Milan.