Hugo Ekitike was forced to leave Liverpool’s Champions League quarterfinal second leg against PSG in the 30th minute on Tuesday after going down on his own and clutching his right leg. The French international left the field on a stretcher and in tears, with Mohamed Salah coming on in his place.
Ekitike collapsed two minutes before he was taken off while making a support foot movement, and the article says the Achilles tendon could be affected. The injury came in a high-profile psg game, and the timing has sharpened concern because the World Cup is only two months away.
For Liverpool, the immediate question is how long Ekitike will be out and whether the injury will keep him from building toward the tournament. For France, the fear is more immediate: one of its international forwards is suddenly facing a spell that could reshape his next few weeks.
What happens next now depends on how severe the damage proves to be, but the sight of Ekitike leaving on a stretcher was enough to turn a marquee night against PSG into a far bigger worry.
