Hugo Ekitike gives perfect response to stunning Liverpool win at Everton
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The French striker's season was ended on Tuesday after he sustained a serious Achilles injury.Liverpool travelled to Hill Dickinson Stadium for the first time on Sunday afternoon and were 1-0 up inside half an hour as Mohamed Salah opened the scoring in his last ever meeting with the Toffees as a Red.David Moyes' side levelled things up through Beto in the 54th minute and 1-1 was how the match seemed destined to end. That was before captain Virgil van Dijk rose highest from a corner in the 100th minute and secured all three points for his Champions League qualification-chasing squad.READ MORE: Arne Slot reveals Giorgi Mamardashvili sent to hospital as Liverpool stand-in Freddie Woodman praisedREAD MORE: Rio Ngumoha forces Premier League rival into U-turn on Max Dowman verdictArne Slot was without Ekitike for this match and he won't be able to call on the Frenchman for the rest of this campaign after his injury setback suffered in the 2-0 defeat to PSG.
All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageMinutes after full-time in the derby, Ekitike re-posted his club's upload of the final result on Instagram and added five words of inspiration: "Massive one [loveheart emoji] keep going boysss."Ekitike is set to undergo surgery for the Achilles injury he picked up in the Champions League, which meant he had to leave the pitch on a stretcher. He said: "He hasn't been operated on yet."Devastating for him coming to a new club and having so much impact straight away.
He will be one of those who say maybe this injury makes me even stronger and more ready to play at an even higher level."Ekitike broke his silence on social media after his club confirmed he would miss the World Cup. Learn moreSky has upgraded its Ultimate TV and Sky Sports bundle to now include HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+, discovery+ and Hayu, as well as 135 channels and full Sky coverage of the Premier League and EFL.Sky broadcasts more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more with at least 215 live from the top flight alongside Formula 1, darts and golf.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCHugo EkitikeBarclay's Premier LeagueArne SlotUEFA Champions LeagueEverton FCHill Dickinson Stadium