Reece James has withdrawn from the England squad to take on Ukraine on Sunday evening due to an 'ongoing issue' with a minor hamstring injury.
The 23-year-old Chelsea defender has struggled with injury problems all season-long and unfortunately it looks like another setback. James came on in Thursday night's impressive win against Italy but was only on the pitch for just over five minutes after replacing Bukayo Saka.
England released the following statement on James: "Reece James has withdrawn from the England squad and will not feature against Ukraine on Sunday. The full-back has returned to Chelsea for an assessment on an ongoing issue.
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"No replacements are planned as Gareth Southgate's squad, including the suspended Luke Shaw, continue their preparations at Tottenham Hotspur Training Ground."
This is the fourth problem James has had this season, but it appears to be a recurrence of the hamstring problem that kept him out at the start of the month for the game against Leeds United.
The Blues will be desperate for James to have recovered in time for next weekend as they return to Premier League action against Aston Villa. Then it's a home clash with Liverpool before a trip to Wolves to warm themselves up for an away match against Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final.
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