Liverpool have named their starting XI for Wednesday's friendly with Yokohama F. Marinos. New signing Hugo Ekitike has been handed his first outing with the Premier League champions since joining

Hugo Ekitiké, who recently finalised a blockbuster move from Eintracht Frankfurt, was named in Arne Slot’s starting lineup for the clash with Yokohama F. Marinos in Japan—Liverpool’s fourth pre-season friendly of the summer.

The champions have boosted their forward options by bringing in the 23-year-old Frenchman from Eintracht Frankfurt. We break down the deal