Liverpool official: Ekitike has a ruptured Achilles tendon and will not be able to participate in this summer's World Cup.
Liverpool Official Announcement
Liverpool Football Club can confirm that Hugo Ekitike has suffered a serious Achilles injury. The forward was substituted in the first half of Tuesday's Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield after slipping on the turf. Subsequent scans confirmed that the player had ruptured his Achilles tendon. As a result, Ekitike will miss the remainder of the club's matches this season and will not be able to represent France at this summer's World Cup. We will provide more updates in due course, and Hugo will have the full support of everyone at Liverpool Football Club. (End of announcement)
Ekitike has played 45 games for Liverpool this season, scoring 17 goals and assisting 6 times. He has made 8 appearances for the French national team this season, scoring 2 goals and assisting once.