Liverpool’s Hugo Ekitike Suffers Achilles Rupture, Set for 9–12 Months Out
Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike looks set to miss almost a year of action after suffering a suspected Achilles tendon rupture in the Champions League quarter-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain. The 23-year-old fell in agony in the 28th minute at Anfield when his studs caught the turf. He was stretchered off in tears and replaced by Mohamed Salah as Liverpool exited the tie 4–0 on aggregate. Early medical scans suggest a full tendon rupture requiring surgery, a walking boot and months of phased rehab. The prognosis rules Ekitike out of the upcoming World Cup in North America, cutting short a season in which he scored 11 Premier League goals and helped carry his club’s attack.
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