Hugo Akitike's injury against Brighton & Hove Albion was not serious, with early indications suggesting the Liverpool striker has escaped major injury.
Report by French journalist Santi Auna That Ekitike suffered more from 'fear' than 'anything serious'.
According to their information, Ekitike has suffered a 'serious thigh injury'. Liverpool are awaiting further tests before deciding on a timescale on his absence. However, the good news is that the injury is not serious.
brighton injury
Akitike had to be subbed off after just seven minutes in the clash with Brighton. It appeared that he had suffered a leg injury due to a late challenge from James Milner.
The French striker collapsed on the turf in pain before staggering to the sideline. After a brief attempt to play on, he went down again and was replaced by Curtis Jones before heading straight into the tunnel.
international suspicion
It was a worrying moment for Liverpool. They were already without Mohamed Salah and Alisson for the trip to the south coast. Alexander Isaac has also been absent for a long time.
This also put Ekitike in doubt for the international break. He has been called by France for next week's friendly matches against Brazil and Colombia. But now it is doubtful whether he will play in both the matches.
Auna reports that the 23-year-old has at least escaped major injury. However, a serious thigh injury is no laughing matter.
While a mild Grade 1 injury usually requires at least one week, severe injury can often result in an absence of 4–8 weeks. With Ekitike's injury described as 'serious', he may now have to be out for a few weeks.
What does this mean for liverpool
This would be a huge blow for Liverpool as they try to make it into the top four and qualify for the Champions League.
Ekitike is their top goalscorer this season with 17 goals in all competitions and losing him for a long period of time could be extremely damaging.
