Hugo Ekitike will return stronger after ‘devastating’ injury – Arne Slot

SportFootballHugo Ekitike will return stronger after ‘devastating’ injury – Arne SlotThe striker ruptured his right Achilles tendon during Tuesday’s Champions League loss to Paris St Germain.Eleanor Crooks Friday 17 April 2026 10:26 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"195b6e75-1785-46e4-9bba-afe83b3daadd","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/hugo-ekitike-arne-slot-champions-league-paris-st-germain-liverpool-b2959681.html","title":"Hugo Ekitike will return stronger after ‘devastating’ injury – Arne Slot"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-11598","index":0}Liverpool’s Hugo Ekitike was carried off injured (Peter Byrne/PA) (PA Wire)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport 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_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Arne Slot has backed Hugo Ekitike to return a stronger player after the “devastating” Achilles injury that has ruled him out lo...