Former Liverpool striker could miss rest of season due to hamstring injury
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Former Liverpool striker has suffered a grade-two hamstring injury and could miss the remainder of the season. Image Credits: Imago ImagesLiverpool striker Hugo Ekitike has been ruled out for the rest of the season and will miss the World Cup after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon during the club’s Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.The 23-year-old was forced off on a stretcher at Anfield after slipping in the first half, with Liverpool now fearing a lengthy spell on the sidelines that could also rule him out of the start of next season.In a brief statement, the club confirmed the injury but did not provide a recovery timeline.
“Scans on the issue have subsequently confirmed a rupture of the Achilles tendon,” the club said.“Ekitike will therefore be sidelined for the remaining weeks of the club season and unable to participate at this summer’s World Cup with France. Further updates will be provided at the appropriate time.”Former Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke could suffer a similar fate to Ekitike after sustaining a hamstring injury in Tottenham Hotspur’s Premier League clash against Wolverhampton Wanderers over the weekend.According to The Telegraph, early scans suggest the 28-year-old may have suffered a grade-two hamstring injury, which typically requires between three and eight weeks to recover from.That raises the possibility of Solanke missing the remainder of Spurs’ season, although the club have yet to confirm the full extent of the injury or comment publicly on his condition.Tottenham head coach Roberto De Zerbi is expected to provide an update in his press conference on Friday and will be hopeful the forward can still play some part in the run-in if recovery goes well.A serious setback would also be a major blow to Solanke’s hopes of featuring for England at the World Cup as Harry Kane’s deputy.Tottenham’s remaining fixtures include Aston Villa, Leeds United, Chelsea and Everton, with the Chelsea match rescheduled for May 19 due to their FA Cup commitments.
Spurs remain in the relegation zone, two points behind West Ham United.Elsewhere, Xavi Simons is set to miss the rest of the season after undergoing ACL surgery, while Spurs are already without several key players including Mohammed Kudus, Dejan Kulusevski, Wilson Odobert and Cristian Romero. James Maddison is still working his way back to full fitness after a long injury layoff.Dominic Solanke spent an 18-month spell at Liverpool, making 27 appearances for the senior team after joining from Chelsea in the summer of 2017 following the expiry of his contract.The striker scored his only goal for the Reds in the final league game of his debut season, a 4-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield.