In the 8th round of the Premier League, Liverpool lost 1-2 to Manchester United, losing 4 consecutive games in all competitions.
Ekitic contributed a winning goal in the League Cup against Southampton, but he was red-blooded in celebration and missed the 6th round of the Premier League. Also starting from the 6th round of the Premier League, Liverpool has lost 4 consecutive games in all competitions.
Ekitic was suspended in the Liverpool 1-2 Crystal Palace match, and in the 0-1 Galatasaray match, Ekitic started for 68 minutes without contributing. Then in the 7th and 8th rounds of the Premier League, Ekitic was a substitute, and Liverpool lost 1-2 to Chelsea and Manchester United.
Ekitic, who was in hot form at the beginning of the season (5 goals and 1 assist in 7 games before the losing streak), became a substitute and fell into a small ball shortage.