Liverpool Confirms Achilles Rupture for Hugo Ekitiké, Ending His Season and World Cup Hopes

Overview

• Liverpool said Thursday the striker ruptured his Achilles tendon, ruling him out for the rest of the club season and the 2026 World Cup.
• Ekitiké slipped on the Anfield turf in the Champions League quarter-final against PSG and left on a stretcher around the 31st minute as Mohamed Salah came on.
• Le Parisien reported the injury will require surgery and a long rehabilitation, and Liverpool said more medical details will follow.
• The setback opens a spot in Didier Deschamps’ plans, with Randal Kolo Muani, Christopher Nkunku, Jean-Philippe Mateta, and Florian Thauvin cited as options.
• Liverpool signed Ekitiké from Eintracht Frankfurt for €90 million, and he recently scored for France in a 2–1 win over Brazil, raising the cost of his absence for club and country.