Chelsea fear Lacroix faces lengthy hamstring injury lay-off

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 09:20 · Archive

Chelsea defender Maxence Lacroix has suffered a serious hamstring injury and could miss up to ten matches.

Chelsea defender Maxence Lacroix has suffered a serious hamstring injury during the first half of Wednesday's Carabao Cup loss to Liverpool. The France international, 26, was forced off as he attempted to block a shot, and sources told BBC Sport he could be out until January, missing up to ten matches.

Manager Xabi Alonso indicated the absence would extend beyond the international break. 'Max picked up an injury and we expect he is not going to be ready before the international break. He will be a few weeks out,' Alonso said at his media conference on Friday.

Metro reports the injury is a grade three hamstring tear, a severe injury that typically takes eight to twelve weeks to heal. This timeline would rule Lacroix out of key December fixtures against Liverpool and Manchester City.

Lacroix has been integral to Chelsea's season since his £52m summer move from Crystal Palace, starting all but one of the club's eleven matches across all competitions. Chelsea have other centre-backs available including Levi Colwill, Wesley Fofana and Josh Acheampong, although the latter two are also currently injured.

Chelsea fear Lacroix faces lengthy hamstring injury lay-off — Image: BBC Sport

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Chelsea star to miss rest of the year as new injury fear emerges before Man Utd clashAlonso will be without a key player for the rest of 2026 (Picture: Shutterstock) Chelsea are expected to be without Maxence Lacroix for the rest of the year due to a hamstring tear. The former Crystal Palace defender was replaced just before half-time during his side’s Carabao Cup clash with…Metro · 31 Oct, 09:07
Fears Chelsea's Lacroix could be out until JanuaryChelsea fear Maxence Lacroix will have a lengthy lay-off having suffered a serious hamstring injury.BBC Sport · 30 Oct, 16:21

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