Headline: Chelsea’s Maxence Lacroix Faces Extended Absence Due to Hamstring Injury
Chelsea centre-back Maxence Lacroix, 26, is expected to spend several weeks recovering from a torn left hamstring sustained during the Blues’ penalty shootout loss to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup’s last-16 round, as reported by RMC Sport. As a result, Lacroix will not participate in France’s upcoming international camp scheduled for November. The national team, coached by Zinédine Zidane, is set to face Italy away and Türkiye at home in their efforts to secure a spot in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals.
With both Lacroix and Arsenal’s William Saliba absent, this situation opens the door for Ibrahima Konaté to return to the French squad. Previously, Real Madrid’s Konaté missed the last international gathering and was replaced by Manchester United’s Leny Yoro. Furthermore, RMC Sport reports that Lacroix may also be sidelined during the festive season, raising doubts about his availability for Chelsea’s matches under Xabi Alonso before the year concludes.
