Ekitike Suffers Worrying Injury as Liverpool's Champions League Hopes Fade

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has expressed concern over the severity of Hugo Ekitike's injury, describing it as 'really bad' after the forward was stretchered off during the team's Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. The injury occurred just before the half-hour mark at Anfield, with Ekitike clutching his right ankle area in visible pain. Slot suggested that the injury was 'not good' and that Ekitike had gone home in the second half, with further investigation to take place the following day. The Reds' Champions League quarter-final exit was sealed by Ousmane Dembele's second-half brace, but Slot took positives from the improved performance. Despite the setback, Liverpool's focus now shifts to ensuring they qualify for next season's Champions League, with their Premier League campaign resuming on Sunday against Everton.