{"id":24,"date":"2026-04-16T21:06:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T21:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/?p=24"},"modified":"2026-04-16T21:06:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T21:06:25","slug":"hugo-ekitike-injury-update-liverpool-fc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/?p=24","title":{"rendered":"Hugo Ekitike injury update &#8211; Liverpool FC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"css-1txwn9j\">\n<div class=\"css-a5ng1y\">\n<div class=\"css-1xyioez\">\n<p><span class=\"css-59pa5b\">\u200c<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-11in4sr\">\n<div style=\"display:block;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0\"><img alt=\"Hugo Ekitike injury update\" title=\"Hugo Ekitike injury update\" fetchpriority=\"high\" sizes=\"100vw\" 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style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:cover\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1q862e8\">\n<div class=\"css-d311n\">\n<div class=\"css-qn9caw\"><span class=\"css-1n6rhip\">Published<!-- --> <time datetime=\"2026-04-16\"><span class=\"css-18l3nyz\">11 hours ago<\/span><\/time> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>By Chris Shaw<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"css-hg7nzy\">Liverpool FC can confirm Hugo Ekitike has sustained a serious Achilles injury.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-gtn94w\">\n<div class=\"css-1l9nrdv\">\n<div class=\"css-ys7460\">\n<p>The forward had to be substituted during the first half of Tuesday&#8217;s Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield after a slip on the turf.<\/p>\n<p>Scans on the issue have subsequently confirmed a rupture of the Achilles tendon.<\/p>\n<p>Ekitike will therefore be sidelined for the remaining weeks of the club season and unable to participate at this summer&#8217;s World Cup with France.<\/p>\n<p>Further updates will be provided at the appropriate time, with Hugo receiving the full support of everyone at LFC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"css-1n6rhip\">Published<!-- --> <time datetime=\"2026-04-16\"><span class=\"css-18l3nyz\">11 hours ago<\/span><\/time> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200c Published 11 hours ago By Chris Shaw Liverpool FC can confirm Hugo Ekitike 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