Chelsea Hit By Injury As Maxence Lacroix Leaves Liverpool Match With Hamstring

Maxence Lacroix was forced off at Anfield with a hamstring problem just before halftime, prompting a substitution for Chelsea in the Carabao Cup tie.

NationPulse Desk

Oct 29, 2026 · 1:55 AM 1 min read

Key takeaways

Maxence Lacroix left the Carabao Cup game at Anfield clutching his hamstring.
He had started every Chelsea Premier League match this term except one.
Lacroix was replaced by Levi Colwill two minutes into first-half stoppage time.
The match was tied 1-1 after Morgan Rogers and Cody Gakpo each scored a penalty.

Maxence Lacroix was seen hobbling off the pitch, clutching his hamstring, during Chelsea's Carabao Cup visit to Anfield.

The £52million summer acquisition has featured in every Premier League game for the Blues this season except one.

Seeing him gingerly exit just before the break will have been disappointing for manager Xabi Alonso.

Lacroix, positioned as the right-sided centre-back in a back-four, pulled up while closing down Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo.

The 26-year-old French defender was substituted by Levi Colwill two minutes into first-half stoppage time.

The fourth-round match was level at 1-1, with Morgan Rogers and Gakpo converting penalties minutes earlier.

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Chelsea lose a key defender for the remainder of the cup tie, affecting manager Xabi Alonso's defensive options.

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