Ekitike harm ‘did not look good’, says Slot

Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot conceded Hugo Ekitike’s harm “didn’t look good” after the ahead was taken off on a stretcher because the Reds exited the Champions League by the hands of Paris Saint-Germain.

Ekitike was carried off on the half-hour mark at Anfield after happening off the ball. The Frenchman was in clear misery, with the harm probably placing his hopes of that includes on the World Cup this summer time unsure.

Two second-half targets from Ekitike’s compatriot Ousmane Dembele ensured that Liverpool had been knocked out of the Champions League by PSG for the second successive season, his brace finishing a 2-0 win on the night time for the guests, who prevailed 4-0 on combination.

Talking after a recreation that condemned Liverpool to a trophy-less season, Slot informed Amazon Prime Video Sport: “We acquired rather more than we deserved final week by solely dropping 2-0, like final season. Additionally the identical as final season in the present day we acquired a lot lower than we deserved. We must always have gained however it’s from the standard of them why they don’t concede.”

Requested about Ekitike’s harm, Slot replied: “Not too good. We might all see it didn’t look good. Let’s wait and see what it will likely be. Within the second half he went dwelling and I haven’t seen him but.

“Because it appears to be, dropping a participant is one thing we have now had many occasions this season however it’s particularly laborious for him since you by no means wish to be injured, particularly at the moment of the season.”

Slot slams Liverpool penalty overturn

There was a second of controversy within the second half when Alexis Mac Allister went down below the problem of Willian Pacho and referee Maurizio Mariani promptly pointed to the spot, solely to overturn his resolution following a VAR assessment.

“If you happen to have a look at our season I’m utterly not stunned as a result of so many choices have gone in opposition to us,” Slot added.

“For me it’s fairly easy, if the referee didn’t give a penalty the VAR would by no means have intervened. 

“As I stated I don’t suppose it’s a shock this season, not simply the Champions League but additionally within the Premier League many choices have gone in opposition to us.

“We couldn’t rating a aim, we had many possibilities.”