Reece James sidelined into new year as Chelsea los...

Summary

• Chelsea captain Reece James faces roughly three months on the sidelines after successful minor knee surgery, the club said on Friday.
• In a statement, the club said: “Captain Reece James has undergone successful minor knee surgery.” Those tests, it added, showed that an operation was the right course.
• Chelsea games Reece James will missHe will now miss home fixtures with Tottenham, Manchester United and Liverpool.

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Chelsea captain Reece James faces roughly three months on the sidelines after successful minor knee surgery, the club said on Friday.

The 26-year-old England defender picked up the problem in training one day before Chelsea beat Bournemouth 5-1 at Stamford Bridge. He missed that game while doctors ran further tests, and the operation followed earlier this week.

In a statement, the club said: “Captain Reece James has undergone successful minor knee surgery.” Those tests, it added, showed that an operation was the right course.

Reece James starts his road to recovery

According to Chelsea, the defender is already working on his comeback. Staff from the medical department will guide him through rehabilitation at the Cobham training ground.

No official return date came with the news. Journalist Ben Jacobs reported that James is unlikely to feature before January, though he called that an estimate and not a fixed timetable.