{"id":296499,"date":"2023-12-12T15:39:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T15:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=296499"},"modified":"2023-12-12T15:39:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T15:39:10","slug":"reece-james-feared-to-miss-months-of-action-after-hamstring-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/reece-james-feared-to-miss-months-of-action-after-hamstring-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Reece James feared to miss MONTHS of action after hamstring injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Chelsea fear Reece James could be out of action for MONTHS with their captain set for a &#8216;long&#8217; spell on the sidelines after suffering hamstring injury in defeat against Everton\u00a0<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>James limped off with another hamstring injury in Chelsea&#8217;s 2-0 loss at Everton\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chelsea&#8217;s captain will see an expert to determine the next course of action\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mauricio Pochettino looks bewildered! Serial winners are the SIXTH best team in London &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reece James is facing another \u2018long&#8217; spell on the sidelines to put his hopes of making England\u2019s Euro 2024 squad in doubt.<\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport revealed this morning that Chelsea captain James was scheduled to see a hamstring specialist on Tuesday to discover the extent of the hamstring injury suffered during the Blues\u2019 2-0 loss at Everton on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>And Chelsea have confirmed that James will be missing for a period after undergoing \u2018medical assessment\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea don\u2019t want to put a timescale on how long his recovery might take, but there are fears the injury will rule James out for months than weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Well placed sources are indicating he will be unavailable for a \u2018long\u2019 period &#8211; while an eventual operation to repair the damaged hamstring was not being ruled out on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/10\/78861567-12854157-image-a-19_1702376390717.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea captain Reece James will see a hamstring specialist after his latest injury setback<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/10\/78861561-0-image-a-18_1702376288792.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>James was forced off in the first half of Chelsea&#8217;s 2-0 defeat against Everton on Sunday<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>The defender has a history of hamstring problems, with that in mind there is an understanding his recovery will not be straight forward.<\/p>\n<p>Having played in the opening game of the season against Liverpool, James missed two months of the campaign with his previous hamstring injury.<\/p>\n<p>His latest setback not only arrives as a blow to Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino &#8211; but also England boss Gareth Southgate.<\/p>\n<p>James ruled himself out of contention for Southgate\u2019s last squad as he chose to focus on his fitness.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Southgate, after revealing James decision, warned there was not much time to impress before the European Championships next summer.<\/p>\n<p>Having missed the World Cup in Qatar through injury, James has backed himself to make the Euros squad but England only have two matches until the squad is announced which could put James at a disadvantage if his injury is as serious as feared.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12854819\/Chelsea-fear-Reece-James-miss-MONTHS-captain-hamstring-injury-defeat-Everton.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea fear Reece James could be out of action for MONTHS with their captain set for a &#8216;long&#8217; 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