If there's one silver lining from Liverpool's deeply disappointing 3-3 draw against Leeds United on Saturday, it's that Hugo Ekitike has firmly established himself as the striker who should feature in Arne Slot's Starting XI whenever he's fit. Following a first half marked by wasted chances and the Reds' ongoing lack of clinical edge, Ekitike scored twice in quick succession after halftime to give Liverpool a 2-0 lead that should have set them on course for three points. It would have been a result that would have lifted them to fifth place, a position supporters would've gladly taken given this season's horrid form.
As reported by Mundo Deportivo, the only major selection dilemma that Flick has heading into the game against Atletico Madrid comes in the centre-forward position as he is undecided between Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres. The uncertainty between Lewandowski and Ferran arises from the physical intensity required in a match against a team as powerful in that area as Diego Simeone's Atletico.