Journalist shares what he spotted Ekitike gesturing to the Liverpool bench after being taken off injured

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Liverpool put in another poor performance against Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday night.The Reds were really disappointing in their first defeat of the season on Saturday at Crystal Palace, but had the chance to put things right only three days later.Unfortunately, Liverpool were just as bad in Istanbul, falling to consecutive losses at Rams Park.As bad as Arne Slot’s team were once again, arguably the worst news of the night came with the sight of Alisson Becker being taken off injured during the second-half.Alisson has been brilliant so far this season, including a mesmerising display at Selhurst Park on the weekend.But as well as feeling the sting of defeat and seeing their goalkeeper forcibly removed, Liverpool also suffered another blow with a second injury issue.Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesHugo Ekitike picks up apparent hamstring injuryAt this point of Alisson’s Liverpool career, it feels inevitable that he will pick up at least one injury per season.It remains to be seen whether the Brazilian is out for any length of time, but in the meantime Giorgi Mamardashvili has the chance to show why he has been signed.READ MORE: Clarence Seedorf explains the worst thing he saw about Liverpool against GalatasarayThe goalkeeper may not be the only change Slot has to make for this weekend’s trip to Chelsea, with Hugo Ekitike also seemingly picking up a knock on Tuesday.The Frenchman was taken off after stretching for an errant Dominik Szoboszlai pass in the second-half, soon making way for Alexis Mac Allister.Ekitike gesturing to the bench that he felt something in his hamstring— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) September 30, 2025 View Tweet Taking to X, journalist James Pearce spotted that Ekitike had gestured towards his hamstring while passing the bench.“Ekitike off, Mac Allister on,” said the journalist. “Ekitike gesturing to the bench that he felt something in his hamstring.”How long could Alisson and Ekitike be missing for?It is difficult to say how serious either Alisson or Ekitike’s injury is until the scans come back, likely on Wednesday.But what is clear is that with another game coming on Saturday evening, neither are likely to be ready to face Chelsea.That will mean Mamardashvili makes his Premier League debut for the Reds, while Alexander Isak will surely get a second consecutive league start.Losing both players will be a big blow for Arne Slot, on a night which arguably could not have gone worse.Amid a really, really poor performance, Slot has now lost two of his most impressive performers of the season.

Much to think about for the Liverpool boss.