Hugo Ekitike could face a spell of nine months on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on a ruptured Achilles tendon, and has shared a short but sweet message on social media
20:52, 21 Apr 2026Updated 21:19, 21 Apr 2026
Hugo Ekitike shared an emotional social media post(Image: Hugo Ekitike / Instagram)
Hugo Ekitike wrote: “I’m out of here, I’ll be back soon,” as he shared a saddening social media post in the aftermath of surgery. The Liverpool striker faces up to nine months away from the beautiful game after rupturing his Achilles tendon last week.
The Frenchman went to ground during Liverpool’s 2-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield before he was stretchered of the pitch. Arne Slot confirmed the worst in the aftermath, in that Ekitike faces a prolonged period away from football as he recovers from the injury.
And now, Ekitike has hinted that he will be taking a break from social media as he continues in his recovery. The 23-year-old took to Instagram on Tuesday afternoon to share an emotional photo carousel from his @heesheki account which boasts 431,000 followers.
The first showed him sitting in a room with a protective boot on his leg, before an AI-generated video depicted him running off crutches and scoring a goal against Manchester City.
The third showed Ekitike sat in a wheelchair in hospital, before the fourth was of him playing video games with friends.
The most heart-breaking of all was another AI-generated photo of Ekitike stood in tears wearing his France kit, reaching out to a shattered World Cup trophy.
That is a nod to the fact that the forward will miss this summer’s tournament in North America, as well as half of next season if predictions ring true.
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Elsewhere, Ekitike also shared a short video clip of late musician, Mac Miller. The rapper, who died at just 26 in 2018, is heard saying in the clip: “Life is good though. I want y’all to see that life is great.
“Your life is great too. Have a good time, man.
“Have some fun, having fun is okay. Get some love in your life, whether that be another person or just loving yourself, man.
“Love is good, spread love. Spread love. I’m out of here, I’ll be back soon.”
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Ekitike also shared that clip to the stories section of his account.
Liverpool were quick to comment on the post, sharing their support with their striker who faces a long road to recovery. They wrote: “We’re with you all the way, Hugo.”
Up next for the Reds is a home clash with Crystal Palace on Saturday, April 25 – a match in which they may need to lean on Alexander Isak to lead the line despite the Swede having only just recovered from a leg fracture sustained in December.