Hugo Ekitike's REGEN is already at Liverpool and he's special

Hugo Ekitike's regen is already at Liverpool.

There have been times this season when the Reds could have done with a clone of the Frenchman. Hugo Ekitike is so good, you almost want two of him, even if that is absolute gluttony.

Ekitike is the striker that Liverpool fans absolutely adore. He's quick, he is excellent in one vs one situations and he just makes things happen. Not to mention he also scores goals, and he scores goals for fun.

When you watch the long-limbed forward you are always in for entertainment. He's not your typical no.9. He doesn't just poach and look to score, he'll look to entertain, he'll look to create and get involved in the build-up.

He's of the same mould as Roberto Firmino. The kind of forward who facilitates chances and scores goals.

And the best thing is that there's already an Ekitike regen in the academy, who is very much doing the same stuff and also enjoying a fantastic season.

Joshua Sonni-Lambie at Liverpool's academy is almost a carbon-copy of Ekitike in his style of play. The 17-year-old has the same sort of movements and creativity.

He's not just a goal-scorer, he drops back, he loves to take players on and he creates chances for others.

The youngster has 20-goal contributions already this season in just 24 appearances for the club across all competitions.

His latest goal came at the weekend during Liverpool's 1-0 victory over Newcastle, with Sonni-Lambie netting the much-needed winner, which is what he did against Stoke City the weekend prior, too.

So like Ekitike, he comes up trumps when Liverpool need him the most. But there was more to his performance than just goals.

Against Newcastle and Stoke, Sonni-Lambie was constantly coming back and involving himself in the build-up. He was moving and making defenders confused, while creating space for himself and his teammates.

That link-up play and movement are his best abilities. It's why even though he's a forward, he's often been played as a false nine or as an attacking midfielder just behind the striker.

Having only been picked up by Liverpool at the age of 14, with no previous academy experience, apart from playing at grassroots level in London, there's a bit of freedom in his style of play.

Sonni-Lambie often comes up with creative solutions, similar to Ekitike. He's not afraid to do a heel flick, or attempt something extraordinary.

He's the best kind of entertainer and with 20 goal contributions already this season, he's definitely pushing to get himself a chance at a higher level, potentially even a first-team opportunity given the lack of depth in that position.

A line-up of Sonni-Lambie and Ekitike in the future could be quite special.

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