Liverpool not expected to sign replacement for Hugo Ekitike

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Hugo Ekitike joined Liverpool from Eintracht Frankfurt last summer and has been one of their standout performers in a difficult season. Image Credits: Imago ImagesLiverpool are not expected to sign a replacement for Hugo Ekitike after the France international suffered a serious injury against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night.The 23-year-old went down unchallenged after 31 minutes, with fears he may have ruptured his Achilles tendon, an injury that could potentially keep him sidelined until 2027.His absence leaves Alexander Isak, only just returning from a broken leg sustained in December, as Liverpool’s only recognised senior striker.

Cody Gakpo has previously filled in centrally but is not viewed as a natural long-term solution in that role.According to the Daily Mail, Ekitike will not be replaced, and Liverpool are likely to rely on their existing squad rather than enter the market for a short-term replacement, despite having a full summer transfer window available.Arne Slot has already admitted the situation does not look positive following the Champions League defeat to PSG, with the club still awaiting a formal diagnosis.Speaking post-match about the injury, head coach Slot told Amazon Prime Video: “Not too good. I think we could all see that it didn’t look well and didn’t look good.

Let’s wait and see what it will be.“But we could all see it didn’t look good. Losing a game is already very hard, especially in the way we lost it, but again – as it seems to be – losing a player is something we’ve had so many times this season.“It’s especially very hard for him because you never want to be injured, especially not at this moment of time in the season.”France boss Didier Deschamps has confirmed that Ekitike will miss this summer’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.Hugo Ekitike joined Liverpool from Eintracht Frankfurt last summer and has been one of their standout performers in a difficult season, scoring 17 goals and providing six assists in all competitions.In January, he became only the second player after Kenny Dalglish to score in five different competitions during a debut campaign for the club.The France international made his senior debut last September and was in line for a place in Didier Deschamps’ squad for this summer’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.Liverpool have been hit by several injury setbacks this season, with teenage centre-back Giovanni Leoni and full-back Conor Bradley ruled out for the rest of the campaign.Goalkeeper Alisson Becker and midfielder Wataru Endo are also sidelined, while Sweden striker Alexander Isak recently returned from an ankle injury suffered in December.