Hugo Ekitike has gone from strength to strength at Liverpool, with Peter Crouch the latest to praise the centre-forward.

The Reds might have had a difficult season overall, creating speculation about Arne Slot’s job.

But Ekitike has excelled since moving to Anfield from Eintracht Frankfurt over the summer.

The Frenchman already has 15 goals this season, and his partnership with Florian Wirtz has seen Liverpool’s results improve somewhat in recent matches.

His latest goals came in the 4-1 win over Newcastle United, netting a first-half brace to put the Reds in front.

After scoring his second against the Magpies, Gary Lineker and Arne Slot compared Ekitike to Romario, who enjoyed much success in the Netherlands and won the World Cup with Brazil.

But now, speaking on the That Peter Crouch Podcast, the former Liverpool and Portsmouth forward has compared the 23-year-old to Fernando Torres.

Crouch specifically mentioned how Ekitike’s second goal against Newcastle was similar to what Torres used to do against Manchester United’s Rio Ferdinand.

He said: “Do you know what Ekitike’s second goal reminded me of? When he burst past him?

“Reminded me of peak Torres at Anfield. You know, like where...