Terrible news for Hugo Ekitiké. The French striker suffered a serious injury on Tuesday night during the Liverpool vs PSG Champions League quarter-final match.
Substituted by Mohamed Salah after just half an hour of play, the former Eintracht Frankfurt forward will have to miss the 2026 World Cup.
According to medical reports, he has suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon, which means an estimated absence of nine months. A huge blow for a player who has netted 17 goals and provided 6 assists this season.
Signed for nearly €95 million, Ekitiké is not the first ‘star signing’ for Liverpool to fall victim to injury in recent years.
Before him, Jérémy Jacquet (€63 million), Giovanni Leoni (€31 million), Jeremie Frimpong (€30 million), and Alexander Isak (€145 million) all suffered the same misfortune.
