Reece James Suffers Fresh Injury As Chelsea Captain Ruled Out Again

Chelsea captain, Reece James, has suffered a fresh hamstring injury setback.

The right-back has just come back after being sidelined at the start of the season, but now he is confronted with another period on the bench.

Enzo Maresca confirmed on Thursday that James “felt something” in training on Tuesday and Chelsea do not want to take any risks with him given his injury history.

James will miss Saturday’s trip to Leicester, but Maresca said, “Hopefully, it is not something long.”

Maresca added, “We have for sure just one injured player which is Reece.

“Unfortunately, he felt something small, and we don’t want to take any risks this weekend. He’s the only one who for sure is unavailable this week.

“It’s a hamstring. It’s a muscle problem. We don’t want to take any risks for this weekend.”