Overview
- Ekitiké’s club confirmed Thursday that scans found a torn Achilles tendon, ruling him out for months and ending his season and World Cup hopes.
- The 23-year-old went down about half an hour into Tuesday’s Champions League quarterfinal second leg against Paris Saint‑Germain at Anfield and was carried off.
- France coach Didier Deschamps said on the federation website that Ekitiké cannot finish the season or join the squad for the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
- Ekitiké posted an Instagram message thanking supporters and writing “See you soon, Anfield,” after the diagnosis was made public.
- The injury deepens Liverpool’s struggles after a Champions League exit and a league campaign spent chasing a top‑four place for next season’s competition.