BREAKING: Hugo Ekitike shown support as Liverpool star posts emotional message on injury nightmare

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SportFootballHugo EkitikeLiverpool forward Hugo Ekitike has issued a message after he suffered a serious Achilles injury during Tuesday's Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-GermainHugo Ekitike has broken silence after rupturing his Achilles during Liverpool's Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.Ekitike, 23, left the pitch on a stretcher and in tears after just 22 minutes of the quarter-final second leg at Anfield.In a social media post, Ekitike said: "It’s hard, maybe even unfair… but I’m grateful this is happening to me here, among you. Your strength and your love will be my driving force.

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