Hugo Ekitike’s injury looks ‘really bad’ and could be a blow for Liverpool and France

Hugo Ekitike was ruled out with an injury in the first half of the Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.

The French forward appeared to hurt his right leg when he slipped in the 27th minute of the second leg at Anfield.

«It doesn’t look good,» Liverpool coach Arne Slot said after the 2-0 defeat, which sealed a 4-0 aggregate victory for PSG. «It looks very bad, but it is difficult for me to say how bad. We will investigate further tomorrow.»

After receiving medical treatment, it was quickly determined that he could not continue and was taken off the field on a stretcher. He was replaced by Mohamed Salah.

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The injury will be a concern for France ahead of this year’s World Cup and could also be a blow to Liverpool in their bid to qualify for the Champions League.

Ekitike has been one of Liverpool’s top players this season, scoring 19 goals for club and country. He scored for France in the 2-1 win against Brazil last month.

PSG’s Nuno Mendes also left the field shortly before halftime due to an unspecified problem, but he was able to leave the field without assistance. Desire Doue then limped off early in the second half.

Published on April 15, 2026