Hugo Ekitike has been impressive since joining Liverpool over the summer (Picture: Getty Images)Hugo Ekitike is yet to return to Liverpool training, casting doubt on his involvement in the trip to play Arsenal this week. The French forward missed the trip to Craven Cottage on Sunday which saw the Reds draw 2-2 with Fulham. Arne Slot’s men now face the toughest test in the Premier League as they travel to take on Arsenal on Thursday night and may do so without Ekitike. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday morning, Slot said: ‘He’s not trained with us till now. ‘That has led to the fact that he picked up a slight hamstring injury because we had to play him more and more minutes.

Source: Metro January 07, 2026 16:56 UTC