Isak doesn’t deserve to start ahead of Ekitike – Rooney

Former England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney said Liverpool forward Alexander Isak has not done enough to justify starting ahead of Hugo Ekitike.

Isak, who joined Liverpool from Newcastle in September for a British-record fee of £125 million, has managed just one goal – in the League Cup – from seven appearances in all competitions. 

The Swede has now gone three consecutive Premier League starts without scoring.

In contrast, Ekitike has found the net four times this season, including three goals in the league.

“I wouldn’t play Isak, he hasn’t looked ready since coming from Newcastle,” Rooney said on The Wayne Rooney Show.

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“He hasn’t trained, hasn’t had a pre-season. It’s so important. While Newcastle were training he was probably sat at home on the phone to his agent for six hours a day trying to get a move.

“It’s so difficult when you don’t have a pre-season. He might’ve done stuff by himself but he’s paying the price of it.

“On performances, he doesn’t deserve to be playing ahead of Ekitike.”

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