(Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)Hugo Ekitike has jokingly told Florian Wirtz that the German playmaker ‘needs to give back’ some assists to him, with the duo forming an increasingly effective chemistry for Liverpool. The 23-year-old joked (via Empire of the Kop): “I’ve given him a lot of assists; he needs to give some back now!”The France international went on to say about Wirtz: “We can help the team and score. Wirtz might have something to say in private about the striker’s remarks, with the stats showing that in terms of G/A combinations with each other, they’re actually quite closely matched! Assist Goalscorer Opponent Competition Wirtz Ekitike Crystal Palace Community Shield Ekitike Wirtz Wolves Premier League Ekitike Wirtz Barnsley FA Cup Wirtz Ekitike Barnsley FA Cup Ekitike Wirtz Qarabag Champions LeagueFour of those five goals have come over the past month, which indicates that the duo are forming an increasingly intuitive understanding with one another on the pitch, and that can only be good news for the Reds at a time when the team’s results have been so underwhelming. You can watch Slot’s full post-Qarabag press conference below, via Empire of the Kop on YouTube: