London, April 16 -- France striker Hugo Ekitike will miss the World Cup after sufferinga rupture of the Achilles tendon during Liverpool's Champions League defeat by ParisSt-Germain.
Ekitike left the pitch at Anfield on a stretcher after slipping in the first half and Liverpool feara long absence for the 23-year-old, which could also rule him out of the start of next season.
He went for scans on Wednesday, which confirmed the extent of the damage.
In a statement on Thursday, Liverpool did not give a timeline for the recovery, according toBBC sport.
"Scans on the issue have subsequently confirmed a rupture of the Achilles tendon," the clubsaid.
"Ekitike will therefore be sidelined for the remaining weeks of the club season and unable to...