This comes as a major blow for James, who has his eyes set on a place in Gareth Southgate’s starting XI ahead of the Qatar World Cup. As it stands, the Three Lions are set to be without Kyle Walker, who has recently undergone surgery, while Trent Alexander-Arnold picked up a knock to his ankle in Liverpool’s 3-2 defeat to Arsenal on Sunday.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!What Potter said: “We’re hoping he’ll be ok. We’ll need 24 to 48 hours. We’ll know more after that.”
Expected return date: Unknown
Before the matchup with Aston Villa, Graham Potter has offered an update on the injury Reece James sustained against AC Milan.
The injury suffered by Reece James versus AC Milan derailed what would have been a successful evening for Chelsea. James was forced off with a knee injury in the 2-0 victory over the Serie A champions after clashing with Milan defender Theo Hernandez.
After the game, James posted on Twitter that he was keeping his “fingers crossed” that the injury wasn’t serious. Graham Potter would undoubtedly wish for the earliest possible availability of Chelsea’s probably best performer this season.
Hakim Ziyech was ill and was unable to travel to San Siro, but he should be able to travel to Aston Villa on Sunday. In light of this, football.London has reviewed all the most recent injury updates Potter will encounter before this weekend’s matchup with Villa.
With 30 minutes remaining in Chelsea’s match against AC Milan in the group stage of the Champions League, Reece James was replaced by Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Following a brief collision with Theo Hernandez, the defender collapsed to the ground clutching his knee.
He made an effort to press on despite the obvious pain from the knock. But it was obvious he wouldn’t be able to continue after Rafael Leao waltzed past him and curved open the Blues’ backline.
Hassan Ziyech
The Moroccan joined the team after Wolves, although he did not go to Milan with the team. Due to feeling poorly, the 29-year-old stayed at home.
Potter’s words: “Unwell is Hakim. Hakim’s throat hurts. He chose not to travel as a result.”
On October 16, Aston Villa (A) is anticipated to return.
Kante, N’Golo
Potter’s words: “We’re just awaiting word on his reaction from during training. We must wait to determine the full nature of the situation before making any further decisions because it is unsatisfactory for both him and us.”
Date of anticipated return: Unknown
Fofana, Wesley
Fofana is expected to miss up to four weeks of action due to a sprained knee, according to the French news source L’Equipe. Matt Law, a journalist for the Daily Telegraph, has also validated the report that the French center-back will be healthy again before the November 2022 World Cup.
What Potter said: “Clearly, Wesley [Fofana] and Mateo Kovacic have missed; three games in a week would have been too much for him as he has been dealing with a knee issue.”
November 2022 is when they should be back.
