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L'attaccante del Liverpool e della Francia si è rotto il tendine d'Achille e sarà costretto a saltare il torneo: porte aperte per il giocatore dell'Inter?

After being eliminated from the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, Liverpool appear to have no choice but to focus on the next season. With Hugo Ekitike reportedly suffering an Achilles tendon injury, the Reds are said to be accelerating their plans, adding a striker reinforcement. Unlike the previous season, Liverpool are having a disappointing campaign, no longer competing for the Premier League and being eliminated from the UEFA Champions League. Alongside these struggles, Hugo Ekitike had to be substituted in the previous match, reportedly suffering a season-ending injury. Because of this, the Reds have allegedly accelerated their plans, now adding a striker reinforcement in their objectives. According to L’Equipe, Hugo Ekitike has suffered a torn Achilles tendon, ruling him out of the 2026 World Cup with France. As a result, the forward could be sidelined for 7–9 months, missing the first half of next season and possibly returning in top form by the end of the 2026–27 season. For this reason, the Reds have reportedly decided to accelerate their transfer plans for the summer of 2026, with Anthony Gordon as their target. Following Mohamed Salah’s departure at the end of the season, the Reds had decided to pursue a winger, reportedly making Yan Diomande their top priority. Alongside the Ivorian, they have also targeted a striker, with Anthony Gordon of Newcastle United emerging as the main objective. However, Liverpool are also closely monitoring Jarrod Bowen, Harry Wilson, Iliman Ndiaye, and Bazoumana Touré, according to TEAMtalk. Unlike Ekitike, Anthony Gordon is not a natural centre-forward, but he mainly excels as a left winger. However, the Englishman has shown the ability to perform in this role, making his arrival a strong possibility. In addition, he could also provide depth on the flanks once the Frenchman returns. For this reason, he would be an ideal fit for the squad, although his transfer could exceed $100 million. Anthony Gordon of Newcastle United celebrates scoring a goal. Liverpool have already lost both of their starting forwards Liverpool have not had success with their marquee attacking signings. After paying €240M (around $283M) for Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike, both have suffered serious injuries in their first season at the club. While the Swede suffered a severe fibula fracture, the Frenchman suffered an Achilles tendon rupture, with both missing the chance to shine on the pitch in the Reds’ initial plan. Even though Isak is back, he’ll need to get back into competitive form, as he hasn’t managed to shine under Arne Slot. With just a few games left to secure a spot in the 2026–27 Champions League, the Swede will get plenty of playing time as he looks to recapture the form that made him shine at Newcastle United. Alongside him, Rio Ngumoha will play a more prominent role on the team, as he has impressed and will be untransferable for next season, reports Football Insider. Hugo Ekitike had been the Reds’ most efficient striker. After playing 45 games, the Frenchman had emerged as the team’s top scorer, netting 17 goals. As a result, the team will face a tough challenge in replacing him, so Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah must step up to contribute to the scoring effort. With nearly nine months of recovery time, the possible arrival of Anthony Gordon would be an interesting alternative.

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Ekitike suffered the injury in the first half of Liverpool's defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday

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The road to the 2026 World Cup was always expected to test France in new ways, but few imagined that Hugo Ekitike would become the center of a devastating late setback just weeks before the tournament. The road to the 2026 World Cup was always expected to test France in new ways, but few imagined that Hugo Ekitike would become the center of a devastating late setback just weeks before the tournament. France will enter driven by the scars of the 2022 final, where it fell short in a dramatic clash that still lingers in memory. Ranked third in the world and placed on a favorable path in the bracket, the national team once again looks like a serious contender aiming for a third world title. With stars like 2018 World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe and 2025 Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele leading the charge, belief inside the camp remains strong. The national team arrives with a blend of experience and attacking firepower that few can match. N’Golo Kante has returned to orchestrate play from midfield, while the defensive core brings years of elite European experience into the tournament. This generation believes it has unfinished business on the world stage, especially after coming so close in Qatar. That confidence has now been shaken by a major setback. Ekitike suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon during a Champions League clash between Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain, an injury that immediately raised fears about his availability. PSG maçında aşil tendonu kopan Hugo Ekitike, 9 ay formasından uzak kalacak. (L’Equipe)pic.twitter.com/QJm8QTjNZh — Meritking News TR (@mknewstr) April 15, 2026 The devastating blow confirmed The uncertainty surrounding the striker has soon turned into confirmation of the worst possible outcome. “Carried off on a stretcher… Hugo Ekitike suffered a rupture of his right Achilles tendon,” reported L’Equipe, leaving little room for optimism. As per the report, the injury immediately rules him out of the 2026 World Cup and potentially sidelines him for seven to nine months. The incident occurred during a high-stakes clash between Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain, where the striker collapsed without contact. “It doesn’t look good for Hugo. It’s especially difficult for him because you never want to get injured, especially at this time of the season,” admitted the Reds’ boss Arne Slot, reflecting the mood inside the club. What this means for France’s tactical setup France’s attacking structure has been one of its greatest strengths, blending pace, creativity, and finishing quality. Ekitike had emerged as a valuable option, contributing 17 goals in 45 appearances at club level and earning his place in the national team setup. His absence forces the coaching staff to rethink rotations and attacking combinations ahead of the tournament. Hugo Ekitike of Liverpool holds his ankle as he appears to be injured Despite the setback, France still enters the competition with strong depth and experience. The team remains on a favorable path in the tournament draw, avoiding early clashes with giants like Spain and Argentina. However, maintaining squad fitness and adapting to injuries will now be even more critical for Didier Deschamps and his squad. Who steps into the spotlight? Since it’s safe to say that Ekitike is officially ruled out, attention now turns to who could fill the void in the national team. According to Le Parisien, Randal Kolo Muani has emerged as the leading candidate to take his place, largely due to the trust he maintains within the coaching staff. His international experience could prove decisive despite mixed club form. Randal Kolo Muani of France controls the ball Other options remain firmly in contention. Christopher Nkunku offers versatility and technical quality, while Jean-Philippe Mateta has impressed with his efficiency in limited appearances for the national team. Each brings a different profile, leaving the final decision open as the tournament approaches.

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Hugo Ekitike suffered a ruptured Achilles during Liverpool's Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday and will miss the World Cup with France.

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Retrouvez les temps forts de ce 3e acte des éliminatoires de la Coupe du Monde 2027, disputé mardi à Breda. Les Bleues ont rendez-vous dès samedi (21h10, W9) à Auxerre face au même adversaire. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FFF : https://www.fff.fr Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/fff Twitter : https://www.twitter.com/FFF App mobile myFFF : https://l-fff.co/TVmyFFF EQUIPES DE FRANCE : https://www.fff.fr/equipes-de-france Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/equipedefrance Snapchat : http://po.st/SnapchatEdF Twitter : https://www.twitter.com/equipedefrance Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/equipedefrance App mobile Équipes de France : https://l-fff.co/TVEDF Coupe de France Crédit-Agricole : https://www.fff.fr/coupes Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/coupedefrancedefootball/?locale=fr_FR Twitter : https://www.twitter.com/coupedefranceCA L'Epopée d'Iso : https://www.youtube.com/@L%C3%89pop%C3%A9edIso CHAMPIONNAT NATIONAL : http://po.st/yTSGBt Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/nationalFFF CNF CLAIREFONTAINE : http://www.cnf-clairefontaine.com Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/fff Twitter : https://www.twitter.com/FFF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- La Fédération Française de Football (FFF) est une association loi de 1901 qui a pour mission: - d'organiser la pratique du football, sous toutes ses formes; - d’établir les règles techniques; - de délivrer les titres et gérer les sélections nationales; - de procéder à la délivrance des licences; - de définir et de mettre en œuvre un projet global de formation; - de défendre les intérêts du football français.

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France will be without striker Hugo Ekitike for this summer's World Cup

By Martin Graham Liverpool manager Arne Slot admitted his concern after Hugo Ekitike was forced off with what appeared to be a serious injury during Tuesday’s Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. The French forward went down without contact around the 30-minute mark and required a stretcher after clutching his ankle in clear discomfort. […]

The league’s emphasis on youth development has seen its place in the careers of US national team players shift dramatically Sign up for the World Behind The Cup newsletter When the United States men’s national team traveled to France for the 1998 World Cup, they did so with 16 Major League Soccer players on their 22-man roster. This was very much by design. MLS had kicked off in 1996 as a fulfilled promise made to Fifa by US Soccer for the right to host the 1994 World Cup. The new league then set about hoarding as many national team players as it could. In a winless and mirthless tournament in 1998, fraught by a fractious camp, the Americans started an MLS player 21 times in their three group-stage matches, for an average of seven per starting lineup. That number has trended down ever since. In the 2002 run to the World Cup quarter-finals, setting the program’s modern high-water mark, an average of 5.4 MLS players made a start in the USA’s five matches. In 2006, it was 3.33. By 2010, that number had sunk to two; and in 2022, it was only one. In Qatar, the USMNT’s final group stage match against Iran was, in fact, the first time the team had started no MLS players at all at a World Cup since the league’s founding.

It’s the news every Liverpool and France fan has been absolutely dreading. fter Hugo Ekitike was forced off the pitch in clear agony during that miserable Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, the collective mood around Anfield was incredibly bleak. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO […] The post ‘Confirmed by his family’ – Journalist issues update on Ekitike injury from his family appeared first on CaughtOffside.

L'eredità di Pep Guardiola sulla panchina del Manchester City, se il catalano decidesse di lasciare i Citizens a fine stagione, sarebbe una delle più pesanti da raccogliere nella storia del calcio. Guardiola, al City dal 2016, ha infatti plasmato a sua immagine e somiglianza una squadra e un club che, seppure avessero iniziato a vincere con Roberto Mancini e Manuel Pellegrini, fino al 2016 vivevano in una dimensione completamente diversa rispetto a quella dell'ultimo, forse irripetibile, decennio. Ancor più che al Barcellona, dove Guardiola aveva innestato il suo enorme lavoro sulla filosofia di Johan Cruyff, e aveva avuto a disposizione Lionel Messi e tanti altri fenomeni, al Manchester City Pep ha costruito l'immagine del club, ne ha creato il valore e il modo di giocare e di intendere il calcio. E naturalmente ha vinto, tantissimo: 5 Premier, 2 FA Cup, 3 Community Shield, 5 Coppe di Lega, 1 Champions, 1 Mondiale per club e 1 Supercoppa europea. E ovviamente lo ha fatto potendo contare anche, oltre che sul suo talento e le sue capacità, su investimenti poderosi da parte della proprietà del club (oltre 2 miliardi di euro). MARESCA Guardiola ha un contratto in essere fino al 30 giugno del 2027, ma i rumors rispetto a un addio anticipato, al termine di questa stagione, sono in aumento. E i nomi dei potenziali successori, di chi potrebbe raccoglierla questa pesantissima eredità, iniziano a circolare. Il primo nome di questa short list è quello di Enzo Maresca, che al Manchester City ha già allenato nelle giovanili (2020-21) ed è stato collaboratore tecnico di Guardiola nella stagione 2022-23. Dopo l'esperienza al City, Maresca è volato al Chelsea, vincendo il primo Mondiale per club della storia, prima di essere esonerato. Il classe 1980 campano conosce già l'ambiente ed è cresciuto e ha studiato alla scuola di Guardiola, un plus che lo mette automaticamente in cima alla lista dei candidati, anche grazie al fatto di essere, in questo momento, senza squadra. I TRE SPAGNOLI Oltre all'italiano Maresca, tra i candidati a prendere il posto di Guardiola ci sono tre spagnoli: Cesc Fabregas, classe 1987, l'artefice del progetto Como, passato in pochi anni dalla Serie B alla lotta per un posto in Champions League, grazie agli investimenti della proprietà indonesiana e a un progetto tecnico riconoscibile. Il secondo spagnolo è Andoni Iraola, classe 1982, ex difensore e attuale allenatore del Bournemouth, undicesimo in classifica in Premier League e fautore di un calcio corale e propositivo, sulla falsariga dell'idea di Guardiola. E infine c'è il classe 1980 Xavi Hernández, senza squadra dopo l'esperienza al Barcellona dal 2021 al 2024: Xavi, che è stato un elemento cardine del Barça di Guardiola, ha lo svantaggio di essere un po' passato di moda, dopo la fine dell'esperienza blaugrana, ma è anche l'unico, fra i tre spagnoli, ad avere comunque già maturato un vissuto, sia vincente (1 Liga e 1 Supercoppa di Spagna) che perdente sulla panchina di un top club. Questi quattro allenatori sono quelli più chiacchierati in questo momento, ma niente esclude che nel roster dei candidati possano entrare anche altri nomi. Sempre che Guardiola, poi, non decida invece di rilanciare ancora…

Il calciatore francese si è fermato durante il match di Champions League contro il Paris Saint-Germain

Liverpool forward Hugo Ekitike suffered a serious injury during Tuesday night’s Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. There are fears his season could be over, and doubts over his involvement at this summer’s World Cup. The 23-year-old was stretchered off in the first half at Anfield as Arne Slot’s side fell to a 2-0 loss […]

During Liverpool’s massive heavyweight clash against Paris Saint-Germain, the wind was completely sucked out of the stadium when star striker Hugo Ekitike went down with a horrible injury. Instead of dissecting the tactical battle of a classic European tie, the post-match conversation was purely focused on the 23-year-old’s health and unfortunately, the early signs are […] The post “I think..” – Ibrahima Konate issues worrying update on Liverpool teammate Ekitike appeared first on CaughtOffside.

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Retrouvez les premières réactions à l'issue du 3e match des qualifications de la Coupe du Monde 2027 au Brésil, disputé ce mardi à Bréda, aux Pays-Bas. Nouvelle opposition dès samedi à Auxerre (21h10, W9), face au même adversaire... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FFF : https://www.fff.fr Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/fff Twitter : https://www.twitter.com/FFF App mobile myFFF : https://l-fff.co/TVmyFFF EQUIPES DE FRANCE : https://www.fff.fr/equipes-de-france Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/equipedefrance Snapchat : http://po.st/SnapchatEdF Twitter : https://www.twitter.com/equipedefrance Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/equipedefrance App mobile Équipes de France : https://l-fff.co/TVEDF Coupe de France Crédit-Agricole : https://www.fff.fr/coupes Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/coupedefrancedefootball/?locale=fr_FR Twitter : https://www.twitter.com/coupedefranceCA L'Epopée d'Iso : https://www.youtube.com/@L%C3%89pop%C3%A9edIso CHAMPIONNAT NATIONAL : http://po.st/yTSGBt Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/nationalFFF CNF CLAIREFONTAINE : http://www.cnf-clairefontaine.com Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/fff Twitter : https://www.twitter.com/FFF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- La Fédération Française de Football (FFF) est une association loi de 1901 qui a pour mission: - d'organiser la pratique du football, sous toutes ses formes; - d’établir les règles techniques; - de délivrer les titres et gérer les sélections nationales; - de procéder à la délivrance des licences; - de définir et de mettre en œuvre un projet global de formation; - de défendre les intérêts du football français.

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Hugo Ekitike has handed a major injury worry to Liverpool and France after he was forced off in the first half of his club's Champions League quarterfinal loss to Paris Saint-Germain.

Arne Slot described Hugo Ekitike's injury as "really bad" after the France international was stretchered off during Liverpool's Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.

Brazil former star Filipe Luis highlighted the importance of Carlo Ancelotti at this crucial moment. With two months to go before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Brazil are hopeful that Carlo Ancelotti can provide the national team with a tactical identity that allows them to compete for the title in North America. Filipe Luis expressed confidence that the Italian coach will get the job done in time. “Ancelotti brings us many good things,” Filipe Luis said during a conference organized by Conmebol this week, according to Diario AS. “There are no guarantees we’ll win anything, but it’s the best that could have happened.” The former Atletico Madrid defender pointed to the timing of Ancelotti’s arrival to take over the national team. In mid-2025, Brazil were coming off a heavy loss to Argentina in Buenos Aires and, with four matches remaining in the South American qualifiers, had not yet secured their place in the World Cup. Carlo Ancelotti delivered the results needed to achieve that goal and has since used every FIFA break to shape a team that had struggled to meet expectations since the departure of Tite after the 2022 World Cup at Qatar. Vinicius Junior is subbed off by Carlo Ancelotti, Head Coach of Brazil. Filipe Luis believes in Brazil’s chances The general consensus among fans and analysts lists Spain, France and Argentina as the top favorites to win the 2026 World Cup. Despite being the most successful national team in the competition’s history, Brazil are not placed in that top tier, but rather in a second group alongside other powerhouses such as Germany, England and Portugal. However, Filipe Luis warned those who might count Brazil out of the title race. “Brazil will always be one of the favorites, even when things aren’t going well,” said the former Flamengo manager, extending that view to Argentina as well. To support his confidence in Ancelotti’s squad, Filipe Luis pointed to the team’s individual talent: “People don’t believe Brazil can win. But if you look at the five best players in the world, we have two: Raphinha and Vini Jr.” Brazil’s path in the 2026 World Cup Brazil are in Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They will open their campaign on June 13 against Morocco at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, before traveling to Philadelphia six days later to face Haiti. Their final group-stage match will be on June 24 in Miami against Scotland. If everything goes as expected and Carlo Ancelotti’s side finish top of the group, they will advance to the Round of 16, where they would face the runner-up of Group F — made up of Netherlands, Japan, Sweden and Tunisia — in Houston on June 29.

Hugo Ekitike's World Cup dream is in doubt after he was taken off on a stretcher during Liverpool's Champions League defeat by Paris Saint-Germain.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot says Hugo Ekitike's injury 'looks really bad' after the France striker was taken off on a stretcher during Tuesday's Champions League loss to Paris St-Germain.

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