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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jamie Braidwood

Brighton vs Liverpool LIVE: Hugo Ekitike injury update after Reds stumble to another Premier League defeat

Liverpool Alisson EPL Brighton Arne Slot Mohamed Salah Jamie Braidwood Giorgi Mamardashvili Virgil van Dijk Galatasaray
Hugo Ekitike limps off after suffering a dead leg in the early stages of Liverpool’s defeat at Brighton - (Action Images via Reuters)

Danny Welbeck scored a timely double as Brighton dealt Liverpool a further blow in their pursuit of a top-five Premier League finish.

Aiming to build on Wednesday's big win over Galatasaray and banish their inconsistency, Arne Slot’s side instead fell to another damaging defeat - having lost top scorer Hugo Ekitike to what appeared to be a dead leg within just eight minutes of kick-off.

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