Hugo Ekitike has dealt Liverpool and France a major blow after being forced off during a Champions League quarter-final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.
According to reports, the forward appeared to injure his right ankle after slipping in the 27th minute of the second leg at Anfield.
He received medical treatment on the pitch before being taken off on a stretcher and replaced by Mohamed Salah.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot said after the match that the injury could be serious: “It doesn’t look good. It looks really bad, but it’s hard for me to say how bad. We’ll investigate further tomorrow.”
Liverpool were beaten 2–0 on the night, while PSG took a 4–0 lead on aggregate after their first-leg lead.
The injury could be a significant setback for both club and country, especially with a major international tournament approaching.
“I think it’s bad. I don’t know, I’ve heard a lot of things, I don’t have a word to talk about that because with the World Cup coming up, it’s very, very difficult for him and I send him my prayers,” Ibrahima Konate said.
