Liverpool manager Arne Slot has addressed the team’s situation ahead of the upcoming Merseyside derby. He spoke about Hugo Ekitike’s Achilles tendon injury, which will sideline the French player for the remainder of the season and consequently, the summer’s World Cup. Ekitike has not yet undergone surgery.
Slot expressed his sympathy, stating, “It’s devastating for him, arriving at a new club and making such an immediate impact. Playing against his former club in the Champions League quarter-final, with so much to look forward to in the summer. My primary thoughts are with him, being out for such an extended period, missing out on so many special moments.”
He added, “However, this is not the first, nor will it be the last, player to experience something like this at the beginning of their career. There are numerous examples of players who have returned even stronger.”
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Liverpool boss Arne Slot has been speaking ahead of Sunday’s Merseyside derby. He discussed Hugo Ekitike’s Achilles tendon injury, which has ruled the Frenchman out for the rest of the season and this summer’s World Cup. He has not undergone surgery yet.
Slot commented, “It’s devastating for him, coming to a new club and having so much impact straight away. Playing against your former club in the Champions League quarter-final with so much to come for him in the summer. My first thoughts are with him being out for such a long time, missing out on so many special moments. But it is not the first and not the last player who experienced something like this at the start of their career, and there are so many examples of players coming back even stronger.”
