Expert shares promising Ekitike injury outlook after setback

Expert shares promising Ekitike injury outlook after setback

Liverpool supporters are still processing the blow of losing Hugo Ekitike to a serious Achilles injury, but there are now signs that the long-term outlook for the striker may not be as bleak as first feared.

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While the immediate impact is clear, with the French forward expected to miss the rest of the campaign and the upcoming World Cup, insight from a medical perspective suggests there’s genuine reason for optimism over his eventual return.

Expert explains Ekitike recovery process

According to BBC Sport, sports physiotherapist Ben Warburton has outlined what lies ahead for the Liverpool forward following his surgery.

Warburton explained: “It is a very unfortunate injury and one which will always take time to be ‘fit to play’ medically, then ‘fit to play well’ from a conditioning and match sharpness perspective.”

That distinction is important for us, because it highlights that returning to the pitch is only part of the battle, with full sharpness likely to take even longer.

However, there was a key line that will offer encouragement to everyone connected with the club.

“Luckily, Ekitike is young and healthy so it’s more likely than not he’ll heal well.”

That alone suggests that, despite the severity of the injury, the 23-year-old has the physical profile to recover strongly if everything goes to plan.