South London Sport: Charlton Athletic Edition

South London Sport: Charlton Athletic Edition

Charlton Athletic loanee Luke Chambers: 'I want to show that I'm one of the best left wing-backs in the Championship'

On-loan Liverpool defender has also revealed reasons behind back injuries which slowed his development

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Rich Cawley
Feb 15, 2026
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Luke Chambers had one key objective when he signed for Charlton Athletic in the January transfer window - emphatically answering any questions over his ability to return from a back injury.

The 21-year-old left wing-back has started all four Championship matches since signing on loan from Liverpool.

Chambers has progressively increased his minutes. He played until half-time in the 4-0 loss at Millwall and then featured for 65 minutes in the 2-0 victory against Leicester City, assisting Lyndon Dykes’ goal.

The former England U20 international clocked up 75 minutes against QPR, a 0-0 draw, before completing the full match in midweek as Charlton secured a 1-0 victory over Stoke City.

Chambers had not played a competitive game since March 2025 prior to featuring for the Addicks.

And he has provided more detail on the injury issues which had disrupted his development in recent seasons.

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