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Hugo Ekitike will miss the 2026 World Cup due to a suspected ruptured Achilles tendon sustained during Liverpool's Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain. The injury was confirmed by France's national team coach Didier Deschamps.
Hugo Ekitike crumpled in a heap with a suspected ruptured Achilles tendon during Liverpool's Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday (FRANCK FIFE)
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Liverpool and France forward Hugo Ekitike will miss the 2026 World Cup after suffering a serious injury in his club's Champions League loss to Paris Saint-Germain, his national team coach Didier Deschamps said Wednesday.
The 23-year-old crumpled in a heap holding his lower right leg with a suspected ruptured Achilles tendon during the first half of Liverpool's 2-0 quarter-final second-leg defeat to European champions PSG on Tuesday.
"Unfortunately, the severity of (Ekitike's) injury will prevent him from finishing the season with Liverpool and taking part in the World Cup," Deschamps said in a statement released by the French football federation.
"This injury is a huge blow for him, of course, but also for the French national team.
"I wanted to express my full support for him, as well as that of the entire coaching staff."
Ekitike has scored 17 goals in 45 matches in all competitions for Liverpool since arriving at Anfield for a fee of £79 million ($105.5 million) last summer.
Since winning his first France cap in a World Cup qualifier in September last year, Ekitike has been a regular in Les Bleus' set-up, scoring two goals and providing one assist in his eight caps.
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Hugo Ekitike suffered a suspected ruptured Achilles tendon during the match against Paris Saint-Germain.
Hugo Ekitike will miss the 2026 World Cup due to the serious injury he sustained, which is expected to sideline him for an extended period.
France's national team coach Didier Deschamps confirmed Hugo Ekitike's absence from the 2026 World Cup.
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