Hugo Ekitike out of World Cup as ruptured Achilles curtails his Liverpool season

SportFootballHugo Ekitike out of World Cup as ruptured Achilles curtails his Liverpool seasonFrance manager Didier Deschamps has confirmed the severity of Ekitike’s injuryWill Castle Wednesday 15 April 2026 19:36 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2958465","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/hugo-ekitike-injury-news-world-cup-liverpool-france-b2958465.html","title":"Ekitike out of World Cup as ruptured Achilles curtails his Liverpool season"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-20133","index":0}Hugo Ekitike (left) sustained a ruptured Achilles tendon (AP)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Hugo Ekitike has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffe...