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 sent a message after rupturing his Achilles during Liverpool's Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday. He received immediate medical attention before being taken off the pitch and straight down the tunnel.Arne Slot cut a concerned figure post-match and said the injury "didn't look good", and Liverpool have since revealed that Ekitike has torn Achilles tendon and is set for a long spell on the sidelines.Shortly after Liverpool released a statement to confirm Ekitike's diagnosis, the ex-Eintracht Frankfurt and PSG man then took to social media to break his silence.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!
All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageIn a social media post, Ekitike said: "It's hard, maybe even unfair… but I'm grateful this is happening to me here, among you. See you again soon, Anfield [love heart emoji]."Ekitike has received support from current and former teammates since suffering the injury.
In the comments section to his post on Instagram, Ryan Gravenberch put a folded hands emoji and red love heart emoji.Milos Kerkez, Stefan Bajcetic, Giovanni Leoni, Conor Bradley and James McDonnell all posted a red love heart emoji, while Kostas Tsimikas commented: Stay strong broski [red love heart emoji]."Content cannot be displayed without consentThe official account of the France Football Federation added: "We are with you [folded hands emoji and blue love heart emoji]."Dominik Szoboszlai put Ekitike's on his Instagram story and it was accompanied with a red love heart emoji, a fingers crossed emoji and an hourglass emoji.Liverpool's statement and Ekitike's message comes less than 24 hours since France manager Didier Deschamps ruled the forward out of this summer's World Cup in the United States."Unfortunately, the severity of [Ekitike's] injury will prevent him from finishing the season with Liverpool and taking part in the World Cup," Deschamps said in a statement from FFF on Wednesday."This injury is a huge blow for him, of course, but also for the French national team. He is poised to miss the end of the 2025/26 season, the World Cup and the first half of the 2026/27 campaign.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCHugo Ekitike