Reece James is expected to come back from injury soon.
"Football London" in England said on the 4th (Korea time), "James still hasn't played a game under coach Enzo Maresca due to a hamstring injury. He was sent off at the end of last season and suffered another injury when he was unable to play due to disciplinary action early this season. It is expected that he will be able to return soon," predicting James' return as a game against Liverpool after the A-match break.
James is a defender from England who was born in 1999. Growing up at Chelsea Youth Academy, he spent his time on loan with Wigan Athletic in the 2018-19 season. After returning to Chelsea, he began to show his presence. He played in 24 league matches in the 2019-20 season and 32 in the following season, expanding his presence further.
James was immediately highly anticipated by the English soccer community as he displayed good skills in general in offense and defense. He has also been selected for the English national team and has played in 16 A matches so far. Ahead of this season, he was selected by Pochettino and became the captain of Chelsea.
But the problem is that James' injury is too frequent. James missed about 112 days due to an ankle injury in the early 2019-20 season. Since then, major and minor injuries have continued. The 2022-23 season also left the ground with a total of six injuries. In total, that period is about 150 days. In particular, there have been seven problems with the hamstring.
Due to injury, he missed the game at the beginning of last season. He had to recover for about two months after the opening game of the league, and made his comeback in a game against Arsenal in late October. He has been playing steadily since then, but he was injured again in the match against Everton in mid-December and was substituted in the 27th minute of the first half.
"James is one of the best players in Chelsea when he is in the stadium. However, his injury is a matter of great concern. James has had 17 injuries so far since joining the Chelsea team in 2019. Including the current injuries, he has 19 injuries, both big and small. 스포츠토토
Mauricio Pochettino at the time hoped James would be able to deal with his hamstring injury without surgery. However, he ultimately decided to undergo surgery. James returned to the court after many twists and turns at the end of last season. However, he was ejected from the 37th round of the league against Brighton and is still sidelined due to his injury ahead of this season.