Chelsea defender Reece James has broken his silence after suffering an injury scare against AC Milan.
The right-back was forced off midway through Chelsea's 2-0 win over AC Milan in the Champions League, shaking his head as he was substituted.
Speaking after the game, manager Graham Potter outlined the next few days as both Chelsea and England wait to discover the extent of the injury.
"We're hoping Reece will be OK. It will be 24, 48 hours to find out, so it's too early to give you anything more than that," said Potter.
Fingers crossed it’s not a bad one 🤞🏾 Love for all the messages, I appreciate you all 💙🫶🏽 pic.twitter.com/2DvHS5r4lM
— Reece James (@ReeceJames) October 11, 2022
Tweeting after the game, James posted: "Fingers crossed it’s not a bad one. Love for all the messages, I appreciate you all."
England's right-back strength ranks among the greatest in global football, and yet boss Southgate will be starting to sweat on his options for the Qatar World Cup now.
The tournament starts on November 20 and James' injury issue adds to concerns over both Kyle Walker and Trent Alexander-Arnold. Walker is rated as 50-50 to recover in time for Qatar, while Alexander-Arnold has an ankle injury.
