Breaking: Liverpool hit with Hugo Ekitike injury blow as Mohamed Salah gets PSG nod
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SportFootballHugo EkitikeMohamed Salah was brought on as a first-half substitute for Hugo Ekitike during Liverpool's Champions League reverse with PSG at Anfield on Tuesday evening - the Reds suffering another injury blowHugo Ekitike was stretchered off the pitch early into Liverpool's Champions League encounter with Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday evening, in a major injury worry for the Reds. The forward lost his footing around 30 minutes into the game while chasing a threaded ball from Dominik Szoboszlai.Ekitike was spotted immediately holding his right leg, writing in pain as he lay on the turf of Anfield.
Both Liverpool and PSG players were quick to rush over to support the 23-year-old, before medical staff began providing treatment.The talisman was subsequently stretchered off in a major injury worry for Arne Slot, who is already feeling the strain of a threadbare squad. Mohamed Salah, meanwhile, was given the nod to replace Ekitike, as chants echoed from the Kop to welcome the 'Egyptian King.'Moments later, PSG suffered an injury issue of their own, as Nuno Mendes was spotted moving gingerly before sitting on the turf as the ball went out of play.There will be more to follow.
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