Chelsea's James Could Miss Weeks With Hamstring Injury

Chelsea defender Reece James could beryllium retired for weeks pinch a hamstring injury, says caput coach Liam Rosenior.

The Chelsea skipper will miss his side's Champions League location lucifer against Paris St‑Germain, pursuing their 5-2 first‑leg conclusion successful France.

An nonstop clip framework was not given, but erstwhile asked whether it could beryllium that James misses a number weeks, Rosenior replied "it could be".

The 26‑year‑old whitethorn miss nan upcoming England internationals later this month, pinch Thomas Tuchel's squad to beryllium announced connected Friday.

He sustained nan wounded successful Saturday's 1-0 Premier League conclusion by Newcastle.

"With a hamstring injury, it is ne'er awesome and for Reece we tin hopefully get him scanned, find retired nan afloat grade and past we will cognize much because we cognize really important he is and what a leader he is successful nan group," added Rosenior.

"He felt thing successful his hamstring astatine nan extremity of nan crippled against Newcastle. It's really frustrating and a disappointing 1 for us. We don't cognize nan afloat grade for america but it rules him retired for tomorrow."

James has mostly enjoyed an injury‑free play until now aft being cautiously managed by Chelsea pursuing respective disrupted campaigns successful caller years. On Friday, he signed a caller six‑year statement to support him astatine nan nine until 2032.

Chelsea are besides without winger Jamie Gittens, goakeeper Filip Jorgensen and defender Levi Colwill but Brazil guardant Estevao Willian returned to training and is successful contention having not featured since early February.

Right-back Malo Gusto missed training done unwellness but could still beryllium disposable connected Tuesday, while winger Pedro Neto is eligible to play aft receiving conscionable a informing from Uefa for pushing a shot boy successful nan closing moments of past week's conclusion astatine nan Parc des Princes.

Rosenior added: "There was nary existent bad intention, it was conscionable a will to get connected pinch nan crippled truthful I deliberation Uefa made nan correct decision."