Hugo Ekitike's injury return date emerges after Liverpool star went off in tears

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Hugo Ekitike became the second Liverpool attacker to suffer an injury in a matter of days, after Mohamed Salah, as the Reds lost at Brighton. 14:55, Sat, Mar 21, 2026 Updated: 15:17, Sat, Mar 21, 2026 Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike was forced off early into the first half away at Brighton (Image: Getty)Hugo Ekitike added to Liverpool's injury woes as the Reds lost 2-1 away at Brighton on Saturday afternoon.

But his knock - which appears to be a thigh contusion - at least comes with a two-week break until Liverpool's next match, giving him some time to recover before his club return to action.Arne Slot said post-match at Brighton: "The players and the fans know that there is only eight games to go to qualify for the Champions League and every game you have to miss is something you are upset about. They wrote: "Hugo Ekitike was forced off early with an upper-leg issue."The injury appeared to come after James Milner made contact with the outside of Ekitike's hip, which commonly leads to a painful contusion/cork or hip pointer injury.

Immediately after the international break they face Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals at the Etihad, before taking on Ekitike's former club Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League days later.Hugo Ekitike was in tears when he was eventually taken off (Image: Getty)The two legs of their quarter-final tie with PSG come either side of a Premier League game against Fulham at Anfield. Read our Privacy PolicyThe defeat at Brighton, the Reds' 10th in the Premier League this season after 31 games, is a gutting blow to Liverpool's Champions League ambitions.