Liverpool news: Hugo Ekitike injury could impact transfer plans as summer challenge laid bare

Liverpool news: Hugo Ekitike injury could impact transfer plans as summer challenge laid bareLiverpool's season will now end without silverware as the club were dealt a triple blow in their Champions League eliminationCommentsSportFasika Zelealem Senior Sports Reporter05:00, 16 Apr 2026View 3 Images(Image: ADAM VAUGHAN/EPA/Shutterstock)Liverpool's nightmare season continues to go from bad to worse with Hugo Ekitike the latest victim of a disappointing campaign. The Reds crashed out of the Champions League on Tuesday after their 2-0 home loss to Paris Saint-Germain which marked a 4-0 aggregate defeat to the holders of the competition.‌To add insult to injury, the French striker was stretchered off in the second half with a reported Achilles injury, likely putting an end to his debut season in Merseyside. Liverpool fans aren't the only ones thinking ahead towards the summer transfer window with Arne Slot already commenting on the club's possible business.‌Mirror Football takes a look at the impact of Ekitike's injury could have on Liverpool's transfer plans as well as the summer challenge Slot admitted his side will have to endure as they look to move on from Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson.‌Hugo Ekitike injury implicationView 3 ImagesHugo Ekitike appeared to have picked up an Achilles injury against PSG (Image: Getty Images)According to The Athletic, Ekitike will be out of action for several months due to the injury he suffered against the French champions. The outlet claims to have been told by sources that the France international has sustained a suspected Achilles rupture that is set to rule him out of the World Cup in June.Not only would the 23-year-old miss out on his first opportunity to represent his country in a major tournament, given the seriousness of the injury, Ekitike would also be unavailable for the opening months of next season too.‌READ MORE: Mohamed Salah's dream Liverpool exit collapses after Jamie Carragher Anf...