Chelsea will be without Reece James for tonight's Premier League game against Southampton. football.london knows the England internat...
Chelsea will be without Reece James for tonight's Premier League game against Southampton.
football.london knows the England international has not traveled with the rest of the squad.
James started each of Chelsea's first four Premier League games, contributing one goal and one assist in those games. However, he will now miss the trip to the Saints as the Blues aim for back-to-back wins in four days.
This is a setback for the 22-year-old Cobham graduate and Chelsea will be without one of his greatest attacking talents READ MORE: Chelsea ace Callum Hudson-Odoi completes his season's loan with Bayer Leverkusen's Thomas Tuchel May now forced Cesar Azpilicueta or playing Ruben Loftus-Cheek at right back. It seems likely that it will be Loftus-Cheek on the wing and then Azpilicueta in right centre.
However, James' absence will be a blow to Chelsea. The right-back sent a perfect cross to Raheem Sterling as the attacker scored his second goal of the game in the win against Leicester City on Saturday afternoon.
Chelsea's former assistant manager Jody Morris praised James after the game. Speaking to Stadium Astro, Morris said, "He can play on the right side of a back three, right back, right back or midfield.
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