After his fine performance against Osaka, Hugo Ekitike received compliments from his teammate Warren Zaire-Emery.
This Friday, Paris Saint-Germain showed that they were still running in by losing to Cereza Osaka (2-3) in a friendly match. If the team led by Luis Enrique displayed its shortcomings, especially in defense, Hugo Ekitike stood out.
The 21-year-old striker opened the scoring early in the game and delivered a superb assist to Vitinha in the second half. More than his decisive aspect, the former Rémois seemed comfortable in the game with good ball grips and interesting choices, a confidence that he sorely lacked last season.
Zaire-Emery congratulates Ekitike
Taking advantage of the departure of Lionel Messi and the absence of Kylian Mbappé, number 44 is making a place for himself and is beginning to convince his teammates, he who had already scored against Le Havre in a friendly. This is the case of Warren Zaire-Emery, who congratulated his partner after the meeting. “Hugo is a very good friend, I like the way he plays and the way he is with me, I’m very happy to play with him. As I say, not everyone is ready yet and we’re trying to be as good as possible. His game is really good with a goal and an assist, I hope it will continue for him.”he explained.
— HS (@pfooths) July 28, 2023
If Paris were considering lending him in recent months, Ekitike shows that he can find a place in the Parisian eleven under the leadership of Luis Enrique. It remains to be seen whether the Spanish technician will place his trust in him throughout the 2023-2024 season.
