{"id":45917,"date":"2026-04-16T07:50:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/liverpool-confirm-update-on-hugo-ekitike-that-fans-wanted-to-avoid\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T07:50:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:50:15","slug":"liverpool-confirm-update-on-hugo-ekitike-that-fans-wanted-to-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/liverpool-confirm-update-on-hugo-ekitike-that-fans-wanted-to-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool confirm update on Hugo Ekitike that fans wanted to avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/liverpool-confirm-update-on-hugo-ekitike-that-fans-wanted-to-avoid\/#Liverpool_confirm_seriousness_of_Ekitikes_injury\" >Liverpool confirm seriousness of Ekitike&#8217;s injury<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/liverpool-confirm-update-on-hugo-ekitike-that-fans-wanted-to-avoid\/#A_huge_setback_for_the_attackers_and_their_team\" >A huge setback for the attackers and their team<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Just when Liverpool thought their Champions League quarter-final exit at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain couldn&#8217;t get any worse, the club was hit with some absolutely devastating news.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>Hugo Ekitike is officially set to be out for nine months after sustaining a serious injury in Tuesday night&#8217;s second-leg defeat at Anfield.<\/p>\n<div aria-setsize=\"-1\" id=\"message-list_1773822614.804109\" style=\"clear:left;\">\n<div>\n<div aria-roledescription=\"message\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><b>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <\/b><b><u><span draggable=\"true\">apple<\/span><\/u><\/b><b>    &#038; <\/b><b><u><span draggable=\"true\">Google play<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This is a tough pill to swallow for everyone involved at the club, especially considering the 23-year-old enjoyed a truly exciting debut season on Merseyside.<\/p>\n<p>In the first half of the high-stakes clash with PSG, Ekitike appeared to lose his footing on the grass while chasing a loose ball.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a completely non-contact event, and as any experienced soccer fan knows, this is almost always the worst-case scenario.<\/p>\n<p>Visibly in pain, he required immediate medical intervention and was carried off the pitch on a stretcher in front of a stunned, silent Anfield crowd.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_confirm_seriousness_of_Ekitikes_injury\"><\/span>Liverpool confirm seriousness of Ekitike&#8217;s injury<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>He will undergo corrective surgery just before embarking on a grueling rehabilitation process that is expected to keep him out of competitive action until early 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool confirmed this publicly in a statement:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Liverpool FC can confirm that Hugo Ekitike has sustained a serious injury to his Achilles tendon. The forward had to be substituted after slipping on the grass during the first half of Tuesday&#8217;s Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield. Subsequent tests confirmed a ruptured Achilles tendon.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_huge_setback_for_the_attackers_and_their_team\"><\/span>A huge setback for the attackers and their team<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/liverpool-fc-v-paris-saint-germain-fc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-quarter-final-second-leg-1-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/liverpool-fc-v-paris-saint-germain-fc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-quarter-final-second-leg-1-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/liverpool-fc-v-paris-saint-germain-fc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-quarter-final-second-leg-1-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/liverpool-fc-v-paris-saint-germain-fc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-quarter-final-second-leg-1-770x514.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/liverpool-fc-v-paris-saint-germain-fc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-quarter-final-second-leg-1-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/liverpool-fc-v-paris-saint-germain-fc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-quarter-final-second-leg-1-1200x800.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/liverpool-fc-v-paris-saint-germain-fc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-quarter-final-second-leg-1-1536x1025.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/liverpool-fc-v-paris-saint-germain-fc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-quarter-final-second-leg-1.jpg.webp 1754w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Liverpool&#8217;s Hugo Ekitike receives treatment (Photo by Carl Recine\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The timing couldn&#8217;t be worse. Ekitike arrived from Eintracht Frankfurt in a blockbuster \u00a369m (\u20ac95m) deal last summer and has fully justified his hefty price tag.<\/p>\n<p>Before this painful setback, the dynamic forward had already amassed an impressive record of 17 goals and six assists in 45 appearances, firmly establishing himself as a key focal point in Arne Slott&#8217;s side.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool now have to survive the remaining six crucial Premier League games and the majority of next season without their most lethal weapon.<\/p>\n<p>With eight senior league caps and two goals under his belt, he was establishing himself as a truly reliable option in France&#8217;s front line and was virtually guaranteed a place in the World Cup squad.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u00a380m star wants to move this summer, giving Liverpool an advantage over Arsenal <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just when Liverpool thought their Champions League quarter-final exit at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain couldn&#8217;t get any worse, the club was hit with some absolutely devastating news.Hugo Ekitike is officially set to be out for nine months after sustaining a serious injury in Tuesday night&#8217;s second-leg defeat at Anfield. 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