Chelsea captain Reece James is not expected to return to action until 2025 following his latest injury setback, in what is a huge blow for both player and club.

Chelsea have no intention of selling Reece James despite the club’s captain’s continued struggles with injury.James has been plagued by fitness problems in recent campaigns and is current

Chelsea captain Reece James has suffered another injury setback after being ruled out of the Premier League match at Leicester City on Saturday. Head coach Enzo Maresca has revealed that 24-year-old James sustained a minor hamstring problem during training on Tuesday.

Chelsea defender Reece James will miss Saturday’s English Premier League game against Leicester because of a hamstring problem.

Chelsea will be without their captain and right-back Reece James for their away clash against Leicester City as the Premier League returns on TNT Sports.

Chelsea injury news as Reece James continues to recover from his latest setback but no date for a return has been set

Reece James is facing another spell on the sidelines for Chelsea and is not expected to return to first-team action until the New Year. James has endured torrid luck with injuries in recent seasons, managing just 654 minutes of football since being named Blues skipper 15 months ago.