Liverpool’s latest Champions League defeat to PSG was made worse by top goalscorer Hugo Ekitike suffering an injury in the first half of the game.
When all was said and done, the Reds lost 2-0 to Luis Enrique’s side on the night and 4-0 over both legs.
It was a largely poor showing from Liverpool, who were not helped by Hugo Ekitike suffering an injury that Ibrahima Konate has since described as ‘bad’ post-match.
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Ibrahima Konate and Arne Slot speak on Hugo Ekitike’s injury
There was speculation after the Frenchman was stretchered off that he had suffered an Achilles injury, which would likely mean a long spell on the sidelines if that is indeed the case.
Speaking live to Amazon Prime after the match, Konate was asked about the forward and, rather worryingly, mentioned the 2026 World Cup, perhaps suggesting Ekitike will indeed be out long-term.
He said: “I think it is bad. I don’t know, I have heard many things, I have no word to talk about that because with the World Cup coming it is very, very hard for him and I send him my prayers.”
Slot was also quizzed on the centre-forward in his post-match interview, and he too did not seem overly positive.
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The Dutchman said: “It’s not too good. Let’s wait and see what it will be, we can all see it didn’t look good. In the second half he went home so I haven’t seen him yet.
“Losing a game is already very hard, but again, as it seems losing a player is something we’ve had so many times this season.”
Alexander Isak is not ready to replace Hugo Ekitike
A clearer update on Ekitike is expected to be provided later in the week, either by Slot or the club.
But if it is a long-term issue, which all signs are pointing towards it being, then Alexander Isak will likely have to lead the line for the remaining six games of 2025/26.
However, the Swede has struggled since his return and earned some harsh criticism from Stephen Warnock on BBC Radio 5 Live post-match.
Warnock said: “I don’t know what to say about Alexander Isak. I watched him here against Fulham and he was awful.
“He was non-existent here tonight. He didn’t want to get any physical contact alongside Marquinhos. He was sort of wanting to bump into him. There was no wanting to build a platform for his team to get onto the ball.”
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