Chelsea Captain, Reece James Suffered Another Hamstring Injury – Enzo Maresca

Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca has revealed that the club captain, Reece James suffered another injury after sustaining a hamstring issue during training.

The 24-year-old defender, who underwent hamstring surgery last season to address recurring problems, recently returned to the squad but will now be sidelined again.

Enzo Maresca reassured fans that the injury isn’t considered severe, but Reece James will miss Saturday’s Premier League game against Leicester City.

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.”

Meanwhile, Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill, Wesley Fofana, Malo Gusto, and Romeo Lavia are all fit for selection, despite withdrawing from international duties last week.

However, Maresca expressed caution regarding Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez, who just returned from South American international commitments.

Both players participated in only one training session on Friday, and Maresca hinted that the starting lineup might not be at full strength for the match.

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