Reece James is not Chelsea’s only injury concern as manager Graham Potter also delivered bad news regarding N’Golo Kante and Wesley Fofana.
Potter has faced a lot of challenges since taking over in September. There are now more players in the treatment room.
James, a full-back has been injured after limping off in second half of Tuesday’s 2-0 win against AC Milan.
Potter couldn’t provide much information about the England international’s immediate future after the injury to his knee.
“He’s [James]scheduled to see a specialist this weekend. Until we get that, there’s not too much I can add,” said Potter in his pre-match press conference ahead of Sunday’s trip to Aston Villa.
“It would be speculation on my perspective. Let’s wait and see. He felt not too bad yesterday but until you get these things checked, you never know.”
James is set to undergo final tests in the next 24 hours to assess the extent of the injury but it is believed that the 22-year-old wasn’t in too much discomfort in the hours following the game at the San Siro.
Similarly, Potter was unable to provide further information on N’Golo Kante but admitted the French World Cup winner had suffered a setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury suffered in August.
Reports in France suggest the midfielder could miss the World Cup, which begins in just over five weeks’ time.
Potter added: “He [Kante]She is scheduled to meet with a consultant over the weekend. It’s a setback and it’s not good news. But at this stage, I can’t give you anything more.”
Fofana broke his knee in the match against AC Milan last Thursday. Chelsea was initially given a four to six-week recovery period.
But on Friday, Potter said: “He [Fofana]He’s making progress from where he was. I don’t think we’ll see him before the World Cup.”
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