Reece James has been overlooked of Chelsea’s newest squad. (Picture by Jeff Dean/Getty Pictures)
Chelsea have confirmed that Reece James will miss their subsequent match in opposition to Panathinaikos within the UEFA Europa Convention League on Thursday together with a number of different Blues stars.
Enzo Maresca’s facet journey to Athens to face the Greek facet of their second Europa Convention League recreation and will likely be seeking to observe up their 4-2 win over Gent with one other three factors.
It goes with out saying that the Premier League membership are a lot stronger than the remainder of the groups within the competitors and European nights give Maresca the possibility to relaxation a number of of his prime gamers, whereas additionally handing fringe stars precious recreation time.
For the Panathinaikos conflict on Thursday, Fabrizio Romano has acknowledged that Chelsea have confirmed that Levi Colwill, Reece James, Malo Gusto, Moises Caicedo and Nicolas Jackson haven’t travelled to Athens because the Blues’ head coach has an eye fixed on their conflict with Newcastle this weekend.
This was at all times a part of the plan and Chelsea followers shouldn’t have any worry over James’ exclusion with the right-back having simply returned from one other long-term harm.
Chelsea have to play it protected with Reece James
James returned to the Chelsea beginning 11 on Sunday because the defender lined up within the Blues’ 2-1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield having overcome a hamstring harm.
One recreation every week ought to be essentially the most the Englishman performs for a while as Chelsea strive to determine a strategy to preserve the injury-prone star match for almost all of a season – an thought Maresca has admitted to being open to.
The best-back is a really proficient star however his profession has been hampered by health points.
Everybody at Stamford Bridge loves the Chelsea academy graduate and needs to see him stay match and attain his potential as among the best full-backs within the sport.
