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Liverpool Handed Huge Injury Blow as Hugo Ekitike Hobbles Off vs Brighton
Ekitike's injury adds to Liverpool's attacking crisis amid key absences, with 16 goals this season, as they face pressure to secure Champions League qualification, manager Slot said.
- On Saturday, Hugo Ekitike was subbed off seven minutes into Liverpool's clash with Brighton after colliding with James Milner, briefly returning before Arne Slot brought on Curtis Jones.
- The injury compounds Liverpool's existing problems as Ekitike's setback adds to absences including Alexander Isak's December leg fracture and long-term sidelined Conor Bradley, Wataru Endo, and Giovanni Leoni.
- Brighton opened the scoring when they struck first with a header 14 minutes into the AMEX contest before Milos Kerkez levelled on the half-hour, and Mohamed Salah was ruled out after he felt something midweek.
- The result matters because Liverpool are sitting fifth and just two points clear of sixth-place Chelsea, with a top-five finish needed to secure European football next season or by winning this year's competition.
- Liverpool travel to PSG on April 8, 2026 for the first leg at Parc des Princes, with the return at Anfield on April 14, adding urgency to their domestic and continental campaigns.
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Arne Slot provides Hugo Ekitike injury update after Liverpool limps off
Hugo Ekitike lasted just eight minutes against Brighton before he suffered an injury (Credits: AP) Liverpool manager played down the severity of Hugo Ekitike’s injury in the wake of Liverpool’s damaging defeat against Brighton. Already without Mohamed Salah and Aleksander Isak, the Reds were rocked early on at the Amex Stadium when their France international striker went down in agony following a collision with James Milner. The summer signing f…
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The Independent (US)Liverpool lose Hugo Ekitike to early injury after James Milner challenge
The striker lasted just eight minutes before he was replaced by Curtis Jones
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