{"id":292240,"date":"2023-10-19T18:29:33","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T18:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=292240"},"modified":"2023-10-19T18:29:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T18:29:33","slug":"reece-james-major-doubt-for-chelsea-as-they-prepare-for-arsenal-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/reece-james-major-doubt-for-chelsea-as-they-prepare-for-arsenal-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Reece James &apos;major doubt for Chelsea&apos; as they prepare for Arsenal game"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Reece James &#8216;a major doubt for Chelsea&#8217; as they prepare for London derby against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Saturday&#8230; as injury issues continue to plague the Blues<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reece James is reportedly a major doubt for Chelsea&#8217;s clash against Arsenal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The captain and defender has been injured since August and is training alone\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reece James is reportedly a major doubt for Chelsea&#8217;s clash with Arsenal on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The defender has only managed one appearance this season and suffered a hamstring injury in August which has set him back.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mauricio Pochettino had been hoping to re-introduce his captain to Premier League action soon.<\/p>\n<p>However, he has been withdrawn from group training sessions and is training alone, with his return likely to be delayed even further, as per the Evening Standard.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A full-blown injury crisis has hit the Blues like a sucker punch this season and they sit 11th in the table.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/19\/76721571-0-image-m-66_1697654903461.jpg\" height=\"616\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Reece James is reportedly a major injury doubt for Chelsea&#8217;s clash against Arsenal\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/19\/76721587-0-image-a-67_1697654958916.jpg\" height=\"471\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mauricio Pochettino had been hoping to reintegrate the club captain but now his comeback looks delayed\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/19\/76721625-0-image-m-69_1697655006756.jpg\" height=\"359\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>James managed one Premier League appearance back in August but has not featured since<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside James, Ben Chilwell, Christopher Nkunku, Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, Carney Chukwuemeka, Romeo Lavia, Marcus Bettinelli, and Axel Disasi are either out or major doubts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nicolas Jackson, Cole Palmer, and Benoit Badiashile all have question marks over their heads as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Against Bournemouth last month, they had just 15 fully fit first-team players\u00a0to pick from.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal will prove unforgiving opponents in a London derby between two teams in opposite states of mind as they enjoy differing starts to the 2023-24 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>While Chelsea are struggling for form in mid-table, the Gunners are second in the Premier League table on goals scored and are unbeaten in the top-flight so far this term.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12646357\/Reece-James-major-doubt-Chelsea-prepare-London-derby-against-Arsenal-Stamford-Bridge-Saturday-injury-issues-continue-beset-Blues.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Reece James &#8216;a major doubt for Chelsea&#8217; 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