Julen Lopetegui leaves Anfield on crutches after injuring his calf in frustration during West Ham's dismal 5-1 defeat against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup

West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui was left requiring crutches after injuring himself in the dugout during Wednesday evening's Carabao Cup hammering against Liverpool. The Hammers manager oversaw his heaviest defeat since taking on the job in pre-season as Arne Slot's Liverpool dominated the Anfield encounter to earn a 5-1 win that knocked West Ham out of the competition. Summer signing Crysencio Summerville missed a chance in front of goal as West Ham trailed by two and Lopetegui reacted by jumping up into the air in exasperation at the wasted effort. West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui was left requiring crutches after injuring himself in the dugout against Liverpool The 58-year-old confirmed he had hurt himself as he limped into his post-match press conference at Anfield West Ham crashed out of the Carabao Cup after suffering a dismal 5-1 defeat against the Reds Mail Sport later learned that Lopetegui's injury left him needing the use of crutches after the match.