The striker – a summer recruit from Eintracht Frankfurt – began life with the Reds by scoring three times in his first four appearances before the September international break.
Goals against Crystal Palace, AFC Bournemouth and Newcastle United made him the first Liverpool player to net in each of his first three games since Daniel Sturridge 12 years earlier.
Ekitike’s sparkling form earned him a first ever call-up to the France senior squad and he achieved a debut for his country as a second-half substitute versus Ukraine.
Now back on club duty, and with the prolific talents of Alexander Isak added to Arne Slot’s attacking ranks in the interim, Ekitike is excited by how the team can grow.
“I think I adapted well,” he told Liverpoolfc.com during an interview at the AXA Training Centre. “Obviously I still have things to improve, but I think it was a good [start].
“I feel good with the guys, they helped me to adapt here so obviously they make my football easier. And when you play with good players like this, you can improve and you can have success like that. The most important [thing] is to continue to be consistent.
“It’s good to be compared to Sturridge, I know he has been a great, great player here at Liverpool, so it’s good and I want to do my best to do better than him.
“My mindset [is]: play with the best players in the world. It helps you to get better. All together, all the players, we are going to reach even a better level together.”
On the feeling of making his senior bow at international level, he said: “It was a proud moment for me, for my family.
“It’s a big step to go to the national team with France, especially because it’s difficult to get there – it’s a team with a lot of great players, so it means something to go there. So, I’m very proud and very happy with it.”
