‘There’ll be dark places’ – Injury warning sent to Hugo Ekitike
‘There’ll be dark places’ – Injury warning sent to Hugo Ekitike Liverpool’s plans for the remainder of the season have been heavily impacted by the injury to Hugo Ekitike, and now a former Premier League striker has outlined exactly what the young forward is about to face. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY The 23-year-old’s Achilles rupture is expected to keep him out for many months, ruling him out of the run-in, the World Cup and affecting the start of next season as well, and that reality is something Clinton Morrison has addressed directly.
Morrison warns Ekitike about mental challenge ahead Speaking exclusively via the Liverpool ECHO on behalf of Freebets. com, Morrison delivered an honest and experienced perspective on long-term injuries in football. He said: “Just stay strong.
Stay positive. Have good people around you. And in this day and age with all the medical technology available, it could be six or seven months.
“He’s young — you heal quicker when you’re young. But yeah, there’ll be dark places. Watching the World Cup will hurt him.
And when pre-season starts and all your teammates are in it and you’re not — that’s the hard one. “But he’s had a very good season overall, he’s still young, he’s a top player, and he will bounce back. The people at Liverpool, his family, his friends — they’ll all get behind him.