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Hugo Ekitike hands Liverpool huge injury blow as striker taken off on stretcher vs PSG

Liverpool suffered a major blow during the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final with Paris Saint-Germain with Hugo Ekitike sustaining a bad injury

Hugo Ekitike was injured against PSG

Hugo Ekitike was injured against PSG(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

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Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike had to be stretchered off during the first half of their match with Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night.

The France international, 23, went down with nobody around him just before the half hour mark with what looked like a serious injury. A serious setback would be a major blow for both Liverpool and Ekitike, who is likely to feature at the World Cup for his country.

Alexander Isak, Liverpool's other big-money striker signing, has been sidelined since December after fracturing his leg and only returned in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against PSG, which was played last week.

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