Hugo Ekitik has ruptured his Achilles tendon, the images are quite terrible, in the half-hour mark of this match between Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain, on a fairly routine pivot. The Liverpool forward collapses while holding his Achilles tendon, he tries to get up once, twice, but cannot. Eventually, he leaves the field in tears.
This Achilles tendon rupture means between 6 and 9 months out for this young forward who arrived at Liverpool this season, having been trained in Reims and played for Paris Saint-Germain.
At 23 years old, he was called up by Didier Deschamps just a few months ago, with 8 caps, 2 goals, and he made a strong impression with the French national team in March 2026 during their tour of the United States.
He was almost 99% certain to be on the list on May 13, 2026 for the World Cup. This is truly a terrible blow for him and of course for the French national team, as his profile was highly valued by the coaching staff.
