Chelsea have confirmed Reece James has begun a rehab programme after suffering a hamstring injury in training with Mauricio Pochettino believing his time on the sidelines ‘is not about a few days, maybe a few weeks’ but insisting ‘it’s not a big issue.’
Captain James hurt himself during a session on Wednesday, handing Chelsea another significant injury concern at the start of the campaign having also lost Christopher Nkunku in pre-season.
Pochettino said: ‘It’s a sad moment because he is our captain and he was so excited to be our captain and full of energy.