Chelsea defender Reece James breaks silence on latest injury and makes ‘tough’ year admission

Chelsea defender Reece James says he is still trying to make sense of his latest injury after having to take an early shower against Bournemouth in the Premier League.

The 23–year-old was coming back from the knee injury that ruled him out of the World Cup- but could not last an hour, suffering a relapse. Manager Graham Potter admitted this latest setback is a bitter blow to his team.

When fit, there is no doubt Reece James is the best player at Chelsea, evidenced by how the team lost its way after he was taken off. A lengthy lay-off could be on the cards for the defender who says he is just trying to stay positive at the moment and wished every one a good end to the year.

He posted on his Twitter handle: “ 2022 has been the toughest year to date. Just wanna thank you all for the support, none of you go unnoticed. 

“It’s naturally effected me mentally, I’m currently just tryna deal with the cards I’ve been dealt.   I hope your end of year is filled with peace, joy & happiness.”

Chelsea make easy work on Bournemouth

Chelsea made a winning return to Premier League action, ending their run of five games without a win. The victory will delight manager Graham Potter- but he will know that there is much work to do if they are to get back to challenging for titles.

The Blues will now to travel to Nottingham Forest in good mood and full of confidence hoping to got on a good run.

They remain eighth on the league table, just six points behind fourth place Tottenham and eight behind Manchester City in third.