Ekitike Out Of World Cup After Liverpool Confirm Ruptured Achilles
Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike will miss the rest of the season and the World Cup after rupturing his Achilles tendon against PSG, the club confirmed. The 23-year-old France forward is Liverpool’s top scorer with 17 goals this season.
Liverpool Striker Ekitike to miss rest of season, World Cup with achilles injury...
Liverpool forward Hugo Ekitike will miss the rest of the season and the World Cup after rupturing his Achilles tendon, the Premier League club confirmed Thursday.
The 23-year-old France international went off in the first half of Liverpool’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield on Tuesday after slipping on the turf. Liverpool lost 2-0 on the night to exit 4-0 on aggregate.
Scans have since confirmed the extent of the forward’s injury, with Liverpool stating Ekitike will be sidelined for the remainder of the campaign.
The club added that the injury also rules him out of this year’s World Cup, after France manager Didier Deschamps said Wednesday the striker would miss the finals in North America.
Liverpool FC can confirm Hugo Ekitike has sustained a serious Achilles injury.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 16, 2026
“Further updates will be provided at the appropriate time, with Hugo receiving the full support of everyone at LFC,” Liverpool said in a statement.
Ekitike signed for Liverpool from Eintracht Frankfurt in July and leads the club’s scoring charts this season with 17 goals in all competitions, 11 of them in the Premier League. He has scored twice for France in eight caps.
We are all with you, Hugo ❤️ pic.twitter.com/PAH7lu08Al
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 16, 2026
“It's hard, maybe even unfair ... but I'm grateful this is happening to me here, among you," he posted on social media on Thursday. “I'm not alone. Your strength and your love will be my driving force. See you again soon, Anfield.”
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