Liverpool Blow: Ekitike Suffers Achilles Injury, to Miss World Cup

Hugo Ekitike ruled out of World Cup after achilles rupture vs PSG

Liverpool and France striker Hugo Ekitike will miss the World Cup after rupturing his Achilles against PSG in the Champions League, L’Equipe and Le Parisien report. The 23-year-old, who has 17 goals for Liverpool this season, was stretchered off at Anfield during Tuesday’s 2-0 quarter-final defeat.

Liverpool & France striker Hugo Ekitike has reportedly been ruled out of the World Cup with injury...

France forward Hugo Ekitike suffered a ruptured Achilles during Liverpool’s Champions League clash against PSG on Tuesday and will miss the World Cup, French newspapers Le Parisien and L’Equipe reported on Wednesday.

The 23-year-old pointed to his Achilles tendon as medical staff treated him before he was carried off on a stretcher at Anfield, where Liverpool lost 2-0 in their quarter-final second leg and exited the competition 4-0 on aggregate.

The French Football Federation (FFF) was not immediately available for comment.

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Ekitike has 17 goals in all competitions this season since Liverpool signed him from Frankfurt for £69 million in July, and has scored twice for France since the start of the current campaign.