Like many French people in front of their screen, Didier Deschamps had to hold his breath last night when he saw Hugo Ekitike, then Désiré Doué, go out injured. The situation of the Liverpool striker must have occupied his thoughts a little more than that of the Parisian, injured in one knee after contact with Dominik Szoboszlai, as stated The Team This morning. The latter was finally able to walk again, unlike his teammate in the selection, who was taken out on a stretcher and in tears.
All signs pointed to the idea of ​​a partial or total rupture of the Achilles tendon, which would then require several months of convalescence. After the meeting between Liverpool and PSG, Canal+ indicated on his set in the voice of HervĂ© Mathoux: “ maybe the Achilles tendon is not ruptured, news from his family, but the season is over regardless for the Frenchman “. The encrypted channel added a little later on its X account: “the Achilles tendon is indeed affected for Hugo EkitikĂ©. Contrary to the information relayed, we do not yet have information on the seriousness of his injury. The France team player must still pass examinations to determine the duration of his unavailability. »
His package seems almost finalized for the World Cup
To believe The Teamseeing Ekitike at the World Cup would be a miracle from now on. This morning, the daily newspaper started from the idea that his package had already been confirmed for the competition. “Hit an Achilles tendon, the Liverpool striker can draw a line under the World Cup. The way in which he collapsed, alone on a recovery, unable to get up despite two unsuccessful attempts, did not bode well: partial or total, the rupture of the Achilles tendon was confirmed to us after the match. For the French team, the striker’s withdrawal from the World Cup is a hard blow. »
Questioned by the daily, Doctor Nicolas Baudrier declared: “Given the images, I would say 90% that it is a rupture of the Achilles tendon. He will have to have surgery. Surgery, in the best case scenario for a pro player, is nine months to get back on the field. If it’s indeed a ruptured Achilles tendon, the World Cup is over for him.”. For his part, Arne Slot refused to come forward. But the words of the Dutch coach still left little room for optimism: “ Hugo Ekitike was very hurt, it’s a pretty serious injury. I don’t know if he will play again this season. Apart from the fact that it could be a serious injury, I cannot add any other details. », he whispered. The player should take exams during the day to be definitively determined.
