TV cameras soon spotted a bizarre sight: Cherki reaching for Ekitike’s Liverpool shirt and actually putting it on while sitting among his Manchester City team-mates. The forward appeared comfortable in the red jersey until he heard a voice from off-camera, likely a staff member or a shocked colleague. Upon realising the mistake, he quickly removed the shirt and held up his hand in a clear gesture of apology to those around him.
While Cherki scrambled to cover up his blunder, the cameras panned over to the Liverpool dugout. There, Ekitike was seen sitting motionless, wearing a neutral black training top, having already stowed away Cherki’s City shirt.