Injury
Carabao Cup
Chelsea suffer fresh injury blow as full extent of Maxence Lacroix injury revealed
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Lacroix suffered a grade three tear in midweek and is feared to miss up to ten weeks, sidelining him until after November's international break.
Chelsea centre-back Maxence Lacroix picked up a grade three tear during the midweek Carabao Cup defeat to Liverpool, pulling up while running back to defend. Those close to the player have confirmed the severity of the injury to talkSPORT.
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso confirmed on Friday that the 26-year-old France international will be out until after the November international break. There is concern he could be sidelined for up to ten weeks as his recovery plan is still being determined.
Lacroix joins a growing list of Chelsea absentees including Reece James, Joao Pedro and Emi Martinez.
Summary by MatchPal from the original report at talksport.com. Reporting and images belong to the source.
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UK times- Fabrizio Romano
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- Football Insider
- Evening Standard
- Lacroix out several weeks with hamstring injury, expected back in 2027Fabrizio Romano
- Lacroix out for several weeks with hamstring injuryFabrizio Romano
- Chelsea suffer fresh injury blow as full extent of Maxence Lacroix injury revealedtalkSPORTThis article
- Fears Chelsea's Lacroix could be out until JanuaryBBC Sport
- Fears Maxence Lacroix is out until the New Year with a hamstring injuryBen Jacobs
4 more reports
- Maxence Lacroix: The games Chelsea star could miss after confirmed newsFootball Insider
- Alonso confirms Lacroix out with hamstring injury until after international breakBen Jacobs
- France: Maxence Lacroix ruled out for next Blues gatheringRMC Sport
- France concerned over Lacroix after injury in Chelsea vs LiverpoolRMC Sport
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