James Strikes Back with Lightning-Quick Return!
Things going from bad to worse
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 14: Reece James of Chelsea looks on as Chelsea fans display a banner that reads "Reece James, one of our own" prior to the Premier League match between Chelsea and Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on March 14, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Lee - Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images) | Chelsea FC via Getty Images On Friday, in the wake of the announcement of his new six-year contract, Reece James told reporters that physically he was in a “really good place” , able to consistently play two-three games a week after several years of battling hamstring injuries and not being able to stay consistently fit. On Monday, head coach Liam Rosenior confirmed that James “felt his hamstring” at the end of Saturday’s game, and will be out for a while.
Rosenior didn’t put a specific timeframe on it, but reporting around the situation is talking about this summer’s World Cup being in jeopardy for the Chelsea captain. “He’s felt something in his hamstring at the end of the game against Newcastle. Really frustrating and disappointing one for us, we don’t know the full extent of that injury.
But that rules him out for tomorrow’s game. “[The extent of] it could be [a number of weeks]. With a hamstring injury, it’s never great.
And for Reece, hopefully we can just get him scanned, we can find out the full extent and then we know more. ” -Liam Rosenior; source: Football. London Chelsea had been extra careful with James after all those previous injuries, and that was paying off this season with 36 appearances across all competitions (most since 2021-22), a couple goals, and being arguably our best player during the entire campaign .