Chelsea captain Reece James has been dealt another blow after sustaining a hamstring injury during training, manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed.
The 24-year-old had spent a significant portion of last season sidelined following hamstring surgery intended to address a string of injuries, but made his comeback last month.
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Maresca sought to ease fears of a lengthy absence but confirmed that James will miss Saturday’s match against Leicester.
He said: “We have just one injured player and that’s Reece [James] who unfortunately felt something small in training two days ago and we don’t want to take a risk for the weekend.
“It’s a hamstring, muscular problem. We will see, we don’t know for how long, for sure [we want him fit for longer]. At the moment it is not happening but we hope it will happen soon.
“He is out this weekend but hopefully he can be back soon. It’s probably difficult that he can be available for the Conference League [next Thursday], but hopefully soon.”
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Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill, Wesley Fofana, Malo Gusto, and Romeo Lavia are all available for selection, despite having withdrawn from international duty last week.
However, there is some caution regarding Moisés Caicedo and Enzo Fernández. Manager Enzo Maresca noted that his starting lineup “won’t be at 100%” as the players returning from South American international duty only had one training session on Friday before the match.
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