Liverpool News: Worrying Reds injury update

Hugo Ekitike is an damage doubt for Liverpool’s journey to Arsenal on Thursday evening, based on a recent declare from dependable journalist David Lynch.

The Reds face arguably their hardest sport of the season later this week, making the journey to a Gunners facet seemingly on their method to the Premier League title.

For Liverpool, it has been a marketing campaign to neglect for a lot of causes, and in equity to Arne Slot, accidents to key gamers aren’t serving to, with Alexander Isak amongst these lacking, and Mohamed Salah nonetheless on the Africa Cup of Nations.

Ekitike missed the 2-2 draw at Fulham final weekend, and taking to X on Wednesday, Lynch stated that the Frenchman is a doubt for the Arsenal sport: “Arne Slot unsure whether or not Hugo Ekitike might be out there practice immediately. Might miss tomorrow’s journey to Arsenal if not.”

A possible large damage blow for Liverpool

Liverpool not having Ekitike can be a significant blow for such a troublesome sport, with Wayne Rooney talking of his admiration for him earlier this season:

“He’s been one among, if not the perfect, signing within the Premier League. And honest play to him as a result of the stress on him will need to have been large as a result of clearly he price fairly a bit of cash as nicely, however with Liverpool bringing Wirtz in and Isak, there was an enormous quantity of stress on him to attempt to get within the workforce.

“And he’s been the one who’s essentially the most constant one for them when it comes to scoring targets and his general play has been actually good.”

Ekitike has been a uncommon constructive for Liverpool all through the marketing campaign, having hit the bottom operating since his transfer from Eintracht Frankfurt final summer season.

The 23-year-old has scored eight targets in 13 league begins, and never having him in opposition to an Arsenal facet who’re wonderful defensively will solely make the Reds most toothless within the ultimate third.

If Ekitike does miss out, there may be added stress on the likes of Florian Wirtz and Cody Gakpo to ship, as Slot’s facet search for what looks like an unlikely victory in north London, given the respective fortunes of both facet at the moment.