Liverpool’s £79million striker Hugo Ekitike is set to miss the 2026 World Cup after suffering a suspected ruptured Achilles tendon during Tuesday’s Champions League clash.
Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike faces a lengthy layoff after sustaining a serious injury during the Champions League quarter-final defeat to PSG.
Reports from France suggest the 23-year-old has suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon, which would sideline him for the remainder of the season and this summer’s World Cup.
The forward was stretchered off after just 30 minutes, leaving Arne Slot’s side without their top scorer.
Reflecting on the situation, Arne Slot noted: “Hugo looks really bad but it is difficult to say how bad. Let’s see. It doesn’t look good, that is clear.”
Teammate Ibrahima Konate added: “I think it is bad. I don’t know, I have heard many things, I have no word to talk about that because with the World Cup coming it is very, very hard for him.”