LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Hugo Ekitike was compelled off with an harm within the first half of Liverpool’s Champions League quarterfinal loss to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.
The France striker appeared to harm his proper leg when he slipped within the twenty seventh minute of the second-leg match at Anfield.
“It doesn’t look good,” Liverpool coach Arne Slot mentioned after the 2-0 defeat, which sealed a 4-0 mixture victory for PSG. “It appears actually unhealthy, nevertheless it’s tough for me to say how unhealthy. Tomorrow we are going to examine additional.”
After receiving medical therapy, it was rapidly decided he couldn’t keep it up and was taken off the sphere on a stretcher. He was changed by Mohamed Salah.
The harm shall be a priority for France forward of this yr’s World Cup and may be a blow to Liverpool in its bid to safe Champions League qualification.
Ekitike has been considered one of Liverpool’s prime gamers this season and has scored 19 objectives for membership and nation. He scored for France in its 2-1 win towards Brazil final month.
PSG’s Nuno Mendes additionally went off shortly earlier than halftime for an unspecified difficulty, however he was in a position to depart the sphere unaided. Need Doue then limped off early within the second half.
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