Liverpool defender makes immediate impression at loan club as he defies expectations

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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesLuke ChambersLiverpool allowed Luke Chambers to join Charlton Athletic in January, and the 21-year-old is looking to put a frustrating 16 months of injury woes behind himLuke Chambers is impressing on loan at Charlton AthleticLuke Chambers’ impressive start to life on loan at Charlton Athletic continued on Saturday as the defender played his first 90 minutes for the Addicks.The defender has struggled with injuries in recent years and went almost a year without playing due to a recurring back issue. Chambers had excelled in the early months of last season on loan at Wigan Athletic, but featured just twice after November as the injury problems took their toll.He returned to Liverpool for rehab and played just two more games for the Latics.

Chambers then missed the entire first half of the 2025/26 campaign as he continued to heal from the stress fracture, before he was permitted to join Charlton on loan in January.READ MORE: Every Liverpool transfer done in January as Jeremy Jacquet set to sign and four exitREAD MORE: Jurgen Klopp's agent reveals Chelsea and Man Utd approaches after Liverpool exitThe former England youth international is eager to put together a run of appearances at the London club, and has already defied expectations by starting four successive matches. In the latter, last week’s 1-0 win over Stoke City, Chambers even managed to play a full 90 minutes for the first time in 16 months.The 21-year-old, who has made four appearances for Liverpool’s first team, is already making an impression on his new Charlton team-mates.“Luke Chambers is a very good young player and it's been great so far,” center-back Amari'i Bell told the club’s website.“Obviously, I cover him and he covers me, and we're just building that relationship game by game so it's been really good playing alongside him.”Chambers has struggled with injuries in recent years(Image: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Chambers also provided an assist for Lyndon Dykes with an excellent cross against Leicester City in just his second-ever appearance for the club.He has played as a wing-back under Nathan Jones at Charlton and wants to showcase his talents before returning to Liverpool next summer, when a decision will be made on his long-term future.“Off the back of an injury, the main thing in my head was just to show people how good I am,” the Liverpool loanee told South London Sport: Charlton Athletic Edition.Chambers played four times for Liverpool in 2023/24(Image: Photo by Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images)“It was about proving that to any doubters.

I know there would have been doubters thinking, ‘can he do it after 10 months out?’“I’m just here to play as well as I know I can. Let the rest take care of itself afterwards.”Chambers has not played for the Reds since Arne Slot’s appointment, with the youngster’s first-team appearances all coming in Jurgen Klopp’s final season at Anfield.Liverpool FCLuke Chambers