Reece James' Chelsea comeback has been indefinitely delayed, with the defender suffering another injury. The 24-year-old fullback's growth has been greatly slowed by a series of fitness concerns. He has been sidelined by hamstring issues for the last two seasons,

Reece James could be one of the unluckiest players in the history of the Premier League. His injury record is horrendous. The last time the right-back played more than 15 games in a season was in

Reports earlier this week claimed that there was still “no sign of imminent return” for Reece James, who has been out since suffering yet another hamstring injury in our preseason match against Real Madrid six weeks ago.

As the Chelsea captain once more sat out while his boyhood club were in action, it was telling just what James was up to. Enzo Fernandez led the Blues out at West Ham on Saturday, acting as stand-in skipper, and Moises Caicedo took the armband in the second half.

In America, and now under Maresca, James was managed carefully but used plenty during matches against Wrexham, Celtic, Club America, Real Madrid, and Manchester City. Deployed in a variety of positions from orthodox to inverting right-back, James built up steadily once more.

REECE JAMES has suffered a delay to his long-anticipated return for Chelsea. The defender’s latest hamstring injury has not healed as well as expected after he got crocked again in the

Key Players Including Reece James and Enzo Fernandez Set for ComebackChelsea FC is on the brink of a significant boost as they gear up for their upcoming Premier League clash

Cole Palmer, Reece James, Malo Gusto, Filip Jorgensen latest news and return dates - Mixed injury news for Blues after the international break