Hugo Ekitike posts poignant message as Liverpool star leaves hospital after Achilles injury

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Hugo Ekitike endured a nightmare start to his Liverpool career, with the striker picking up a significant Achilles injury in the Reds' Champions League defeat to PSG

Hugo Ekitike shared an emotional social media post(Image: Hugo Ekitike / Instagram)

Hugo Ekitike posted: "I'm out of here, I'll be back soon," as he shared a poignant social media message following surgery. The Liverpool forward faces up to nine months on the sidelines after rupturing his Achilles tendon last week.

The Frenchman collapsed during Liverpool's 2-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield before being carried off on a stretcher. Arne Slot confirmed the devastating news afterwards, revealing that Ekitike faces an extended absence from football while rehabilitating from the injury.

Ekitike has now suggested he will be stepping away from social media as he continues his recovery. The 23 year old turned to Instagram on Tuesday afternoon to post an emotional photo carousel from his @heesheki account, which has 431,000 followers.

The opening image showed him seated in a room wearing a protective boot on his leg, while an AI-generated video portrayed him discarding crutches and netting a goal against Manchester City.

The third image displayed Ekitike sitting in a wheelchair in hospital, followed by a fourth of him playing video games with mates. The most heartbreaking was another AI-generated image of Ekitike standing in tears in his France kit, reaching towards a shattered World Cup trophy.

This references the reality that the striker will miss this summer's tournament in North America, as well as half of next season if predictions prove accurate.

Separately, Ekitike also posted a brief video featuring the late musician Mac Miller. The rapper, who passed away aged just 26 in 2018, is heard saying in the footage: "Life is good though. I want y'all to see that life is great.

Ekitike faces an extended absence after the injury(Image: Chris Brunskill/Fantasista, Getty Images)

"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."

Ekitike additionally shared that footage to his account's stories section.

Ekitike joined Liverpool last summer for an initial fee of over $92 million(Image: PETER POWELL, AFP via Getty Images)

Liverpool were prompt in responding to the post, offering their backing to their forward who confronts a lengthy rehabilitation period. They commented: "We're with you all the way, Hugo."

The Reds' next fixture sees them host Crystal Palace at Anfield on Saturday, an encounter in which they may be required to rely upon Alexander Isak to spearhead the attack, despite the Swedish international having only recently recovered from a leg fracture suffered in December.