Hugo Ekitike was forced off in the first half against Paris St-Germain
France manager Didier Deschamps has confirmed striker Hugo Ekitike will miss the World Cup after suffering a suspected Achilles injury during Liverpool's Champions League defeat by Paris St-Germain on Tuesday.
The France forward left the pitch at Anfield on a stretcher, and Liverpool fear a long absence for the 23-year-old, which could also rule him out of the start of next season.
Ekitike went for scans on Wednesday, which are expected to confirm the extent of the damage.
"Hugo suffered a serious injury on Tuesday evening against PSG. The severity of his injury will unfortunately prevent him from finishing the season with Liverpool and participating in the World Cup," confirmed Deschamps in a statement published by the French Football Federation.
