Liverpool, France striker Hugo Ekitike out for 2026 World Cup - UPI.com

April 15 (UPI) -- Liverpool and France striker Hugo Ekitike sustained a ruptured right Achilles tendon and will miss at least nine months, including the 2026 World Cup.

Sources told ESPN, L'Equipe and Le Parisien about Ekitike's status Wednesday.

The striker was hurt in the first half of the Reds' 2-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in a Champions League quarterfinal Tuesday in Liverpool, England.

The Reds have yet to confirm the injury, which led to Ekitike being taken off the field on a stretcher. Coach Arne Slot told reporters Tuesday that he didn't expect Ekitike to return this season.

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