Hugo Ekitike ‘confident’ he has avoided serious injury

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Hugo Ekitike is said to be “confident” he avoided a serious hamstring injury after being withdrawn late in Liverpool’s 1-0 defeat at Galatasaray. Arne Slot was left to hope he is “not in a bad way” after feeling “something when he reached for the ball,” with scans to determine the extent of the injury.

The Athletic’s James Pearce, however, reported on Tuesday evening that Ekitike is “confident he only had cramp in his hamstring rather than anything more serious.” That would be the best-case scenario for Liverpool, who missed the 23-year-old’s presence at Crystal Palace as he served his one-match suspension. The international break could come at the right time for Ekitike if he does need time on the sidelines, as Liverpool’s next game after their trip to Chelsea is against Man United on October 19.

Any injury to Ekitike will deny him the chance at his second call-up to France’s senior squad this month after he made his debut in September. Alisson, meanwhile, will play no part in the trip to Chelsea after his latest injury, with scans also to determine how long he will be sidelined for.