Overview
- Ekitike ruptured his Achilles during Liverpool’s Champions League quarter-final loss to PSG and left the match on a stretcher.
- He underwent surgical repair in London by a medical team regularly used by Liverpool, according to L’Équipe as cited by Ouest-France.
- The surgeon involved previously treated NBA player Jayson Tatum, the report said.
- Reports state he will miss the 2026 World Cup, which runs June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
- His rehabilitation could last up to about ten months depending on progress, forcing Liverpool and France to adjust squad plans well into next season.