L'Equipe report brings "positive news" for Liverpool regarding £79m Frenchman

Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version from Live for Liverpool or go back to LFC Live.

Hugo Ekitike’s return to action has been tentatively outlined, with Liverpool’s need for a new striker signing a regular topic of debate this summer. I have no doubt that Ekitike will be back to his very best and he’ll be at the 2028 World Cup.

An Achilles rupture is not going to stop this jugador. pic.twitter.com/ntsIcIa1Kx — CounterPressers (@CounterPressers) June 16, 2026 French media reports on Hugo Ekitike’s injury recovery timeline French newspaper L’Equipe has reported on the painful and challenging journey Liverpool’s Ekitike has been on since his injury in April, which has tragically seen him ruled out of the current World Cup where he was certain to play a crucial role for Les Bleus. They report that his friends have family are doing their best to occupy his mind and keep him distracted from the active lifestyle which was replaced by his new sedentary reality.

So, the striker is trying to mobilize the rest of his body, so he doesn’t have to start from too far behind when he can finally remove his boot and put weight on his foot. Liverpool’s medical teams’ progress reports are said to be positive. pic.twitter.com/h6YJLVCpdg — Anfield Edition | æ (@AnfieldEdition) June 16, 2026 Michael first started supporting Liverpool after Istanbul in 2006.