Hugo Ekitike is looking like a £69m bargain after latest brace, has the all-round game Darwin Nunez lacked but can still improve in one aspect for Arne Slot, writes LEWIS STEELE

All the pre-match noise from the away end was about a certain striker who turned his back on Newcastle, with songs we shall not repeat.

Tributes pour in on anniversary of BBC legend's death

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Liverpool 4 Newcastle 1 – Ekitike’s magic two minutes, Gordon a striker and Konate’s emotional return

In a thrilling game, Liverpool came from behind at Anfield to defeat a spirited Newcastle and earn their first Premier League ...

Liverpool 4-1 Newcastle: Ekitike, Wirtz in full flow for rampant Reds

Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz sparked an Anfield awakening on Saturday, as the Reds snapped their five-game winless streak in the Premier League with an emphatic 4-1 victory over Newcastle.