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📽️ | Ekitike posts bizarre AI clip of him scoring vs Man City

Hugo Ekitike has sparked laughter online by sharing a surreal AI-generated video of himself tossing away his crutches to score a goal and perform a front flip against Manchester City. However, Liverpool boss Arne Slot has swiftly brought the mood back to reality, confirming the forward's recovery from Achilles surgery will be a "long process" that rules him out for the foreseeable future.

Slot delivers surgery update on Ekitike after Achilles operation

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has confirmed that Hugo Ekitike has undergone successful surgery after suffering a devastating Achilles tendon injury against Paris Saint-Germain. The French forward now faces a significant period on the sidelines, with the injury officially ruling him out of the 2026 World Cup and much of next season.

Lewandowski to Liverpool? Why free agent would be wrong choice

Liverpool have lost Hugo Ekitike to injury, Mohamed Salah is preparing to depart and Alexander Isak has endured fitness issues, but Michael Owen has explained to GOAL why Robert Lewandowski should not be a short-term fix at Anfield. The prolific Polish striker is preparing to sever ties with Barcelona as a free agent, and has never graced the Premier League, but the Reds are considered to have more pressing issues to address.

Isak & Wirtz must salvage Ekitike-less Liverpool's grand plan

Arne Slot declared that the "future was bright" for Liverpool after Tuesday's Champions League elimination but there was no lifting the doom and gloom around Anfield. The hosts hadn't just lost yet another game to Paris Saint-Germain - they'd also lost Hugo Ekitike to injury. Indeed, what little hope Liverpool had of overturning a 2-0 first-leg deficit effectively ended the moment their only fit and in-form forward hit the deck with nobody near him.

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Lewandowski to Liverpool? Slot told to move for Barca striker

Arne Slot has been urged to consider a sensational move for Barcelona’s veteran striker Robert Lewandowski to address a growing crisis in the Liverpool frontline. Following a devastating long-term injury to Hugo Ekitike, former Reds midfielder Joe Cole believes the 37-year-old Pole could be the perfect candidate to provide vital goalscoring cover.

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Ekitike out of World Cup as Liverpool confirm injury blow

Liverpool have confirmed the devastating news that Hugo Ekitike faces nine months on the sidelines after rupturing his Achilles tendon against Paris Saint-Germain. The injury not only ends his club season prematurely but also cruelly rules the forward out of France’s upcoming World Cup campaign.

Ekitike receives encouraging words from Deschamps after WC dream dashed

France national team head coach Didier Deschamps has sent a powerful message to Hugo Ekitike following the announcement of his serious injury. The Liverpool forward, who was enjoying a stellar season in the Premier League, has seen his 2026 World Cup dreams shattered after going down in the Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.

Slot admits Ekitike injury 'doesn't look good' & explains HT Isak sub

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has admitted that the injury suffered by Hugo Ekitike during the Reds' Champions League exit to Paris Saint-Germain is a significant cause for concern. The French forward's night ended in agony as he was forced off the pitch, casting a dark cloud over an evening that also saw Alexander Isak return to the starting XI for the first time in months.

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Slot's finished but Dembele's back on the Ballon d'Or trail

Paris Saint-Germain knocked Liverpool out of the Champions League for the second consecutive season at Anfield on Tuesday evening. Unsurprisingly, Ousmane Dembele proved decisive once again. Just over a year after scoring the only goal of the second leg of the two teams' last-16 tie, which eventually led to PSG progressing on penalties, the winger returned to Merseyside to score twice in a 2-0 win that earned the defending champions a comprehensive 4-0 win on aggregate.

“It looks really bad”: Ekitike suffers a horror injury

Hugo Ekitike suffered a serious injury during Liverpool FC’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain.

Arne Slot gets it all wrong again as Liverpool lose to PSG

Liverpool's hopes of salvaging a shocking season were washed away on a miserable night on Merseyside on Tuesday evening, as an Ousmane Dembele double earned Paris Saint-Germain a 2-0 win at Anfield that saw Luis Enrique's men progress to the semi-finals of the Champions League 4-0 on aggregate. As with the first leg at the Parc des Princes, Arne Slot got his starting line-up all wrong, with the Reds boss sensationally deciding to hand Alexander Isak his first start since recovering from a broken leg earlier this month.

Ekitike stretchered off in worrying scenes for Liverpool

Liverpool’s Champions League ambitions suffered a devastating setback on Tuesday night as Hugo Ekitike was forced off on a stretcher during the first half against Paris Saint-Germain. The French striker, who has become a focal point of Arne Slot’s attack, appeared to sustain a serious injury with nobody around him at Anfield.

Why did Ekitike struggle at PSG? Luis Enrique explains

Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has addressed the difficult spell Hugo Ekitike endured at the French club before his remarkable resurgence. As PSG prepare to host Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-finals, the coach reflected on the forward's impressive development from a struggling youngster into a prolific international star at Anfield ahead of their reunion.

Cherki forced to apologise for wearing Ekitike's shirt

Manchester City forward Rayan Cherki found himself at the centre of a bizarre controversy during Saturday’s FA Cup victory over Liverpool. The Frenchman was forced to offer a sheepish apology after cameras caught him wearing Hugo Ekitike’s shirt while still sitting on the substitutes' bench following a jersey swap with the Liverpool forward.

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Ekitike revels in Mbappe-Dembele partnership ahead of World Cup

Liverpool forward Hugo Ekitike has hailed his first season in England as a "pivotal year" following a standout performance in France’s 2-1 friendly win over Brazil. The 23-year-old, who moved to Anfield from Eintracht Frankfurt last summer, is rapidly cementing his place in Didier Deschamps' plans. As the 2026 World Cup approaches, Ekitike is relishing the freedom of playing alongside world-class talents in the French attack.

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Frequently asked questions

: Kylian Mbappe prefers to play on the left wing in attack, although he has been used as a striker in recent years, first by Didier Deschamps for France, then by his ex-boss Luis Enrique at his former club PSG, and now by Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid.
: Kylian Mbappe was born in the 19th arrondissement of Paris in France.
: Kylian Mbappe completed his much-anticipated move to Real Madrid in the summer of 2024 and chose to wear the No.9, previously worn by his former French national teammate and Real Madrid's second highest goalscorer of all-time, Karim Benzema.
: Kylian Mbappe stands at 1.78m (5ft 11in), with his height not regarded as one of his strengths.
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: In 2004, Kylian Mbappe joined AS Bondy, a club from Bondy, Seine-Saint-Denis, located in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, where he was raised as a child. He attended trials at clubs like Real Madrid and Chelsea, before eventually signing for Monaco's academy at the age of 14.
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