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Latest Liverpool Injury News as Hugo Ekitike Update Emerges After Brighton Blow
Liverpool manager Arne Slot said Ekitike's injury will be evaluated during the two-week international break after a leg collision forced him off early in a Premier League match.
- On Saturday, Liverpool manager Arne Slot confirmed Hugo Ekitike will be assessed during the March international break after his early exit against Brighton.
- Following the on-field incident, Ekitike received pitchside medical treatment, tried to run it off but soon had to be substituted after colliding with James Milner.
- With no recognised striker on the bench, Slot brought on Curtis Jones to link with Cody Gakpo, Dominik Szoboszlai and Florian Wirtz as Brighton, with goals from Danny Welbeck and Milos Kerkez, won the match.
- Arne Slot warned the squad face a critical run with only eight games left, and said Ekitike's injury was 'bad enough not to be able to continue,' but not expected to last three months.
- Liverpool have a week's respite for the March international break, with Alexander Isak sidelined since December and Conor Bradley, Wataru Endo, and Giovanni Leoni recovering.
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Latest Liverpool injury news as Hugo Ekitike update emerges after Brighton blow
Liverpool fell to a 2-1 loss at the hands of Brighton in Saturday's early kick-off, during which, Arne Slot was handed further injury troubles when Hugo Ekitike limped off the pitch
·Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Injured at the top of the thigh against Brighton with Liverpool after less than 10 minutes of play, the attacker came out after three minutes of play. But his call to the Blues for the tour in the United States should not be called into question according to his coach, Arne Slot.
·Paris, France
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