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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Will Castle

Hugo Ekitike injury latest after Liverpool star stretchered off in PSG defeat

  • Hugo Ekitike was stretchered off during Liverpool's Champions League quarter-final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain with a suspected Achilles injury.
  • The 23-year-old Frenchman's injury has raised significant concerns about his potential participation in France's World Cup squad this summer.
  • Liverpool manager Arne Slot and teammate Ibrahima Konate both expressed worry over the severity of Ekitike's injury after the match.
  • Ekitike, who was making his first start alongside fellow summer signings Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak, was replaced by Mohamed Salah as Liverpool lost 2-0 on the night and 4-0 on aggregate.
  • Paris Saint-Germain also suffered first-half injury setbacks, with Nuno Mendes and Desire Doue both forced off during the match.

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Hugo Ekitike suffers ‘really bad’ injury in huge blow to Liverpool and World Cup hopes

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