Liverpool and France striker Ekitike ruled out for up to nine months, will miss World Cup

Home / Football / Premier League News Liverpool and France striker Ekitike ruled out for up to nine months, will miss World Cup France will be without striker Hugo Ekitike for this summer's World Cup Written by Jon Fisher Last Update: April 15, 2026 01:42:46 pm BST 2 min read Hugo Ekitike has suffered a ruptured Achilles and will miss the World Cup and potentially the rest of 2026. The Liverpool striker collapsed to the turf during the first half of the 2-0 Champions League defeat against Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield last night and it soon became apparent he was in distress.Players from both teams including several of PSGs France contingent gathered round him before he was taken off the field on a stretcher.Leading French daily LEquipe reported the 23-year-old was set to be sidelined for up to nine months and that has been confirmed by Fabrizio Romano.Ekitike loss a massive blow for club and countryIt is a huge blow for Ekitike, as well as France and Liverpool.The Reds under-pressure boss Arne Slot told Amazon Prime Video Sport after last nights game: Not too good. We could all see it didnt look good. Lets wait and see what it will be. In the second half he went home and I havent seen him yet.As it seems to be, losing a player is something we have had many times this season but it is especially hard for him because you never want to be injured, especially at this time of the season.Ekitike joined Liverpool from Eintracht Frankfurt for an initial �69million last summer and has made a good impression, scoring 15 goals in 41 games in all competitions. Topics: Hugo Ekitike Liverpool F.C. Follow us: Jon Fisher Head of News Jon has over 20 years' experience in sports journalism having worked at the Press Association, Goal and Stats Perform, covering three World Cups, an Olympics and numerous other major sporting events. Read more from Jon Fisher