Chelsea captain Reece James flies to Qatar to step up recovery after hamstring surgery in December… with Blues full-back hopeful of returning for their end of season run-in
- Chelsea captain Reece James has flown to Doha to continue his rehabilitation
- The full-back has been sidelined since the beginning of December with a hamstring injury
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Chelsea captain Reece James has flown to Doha to continue his rehabilitation following hamstring surgery in December.
Club insiders say this trip was always the plan at this stage of his schedule, with James being accompanied in the Qatar capital by a member of the club’s medical staff.
The 24-year-old will be hoping to return for the club’s run-in, although his injury is being treated with caution as this is the second time this season he has been sidelined with a significant hamstring problem.
The England international’s last appearance came in Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat to Everton on December 10, with manager Mauricio Pochettino previously describing how difficult James’ injury history has been for him.
James is expected to fly home from Doha in time to attend the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium, hoping his teammates will beat Liverpool and secure their first silverware of the Todd Boehly/Clearlake Capital era will state.
Malo Gusto impressed at right-back in his absence. Only Cole Palmer (eight) has created more ‘big chances’ this season than Gusto (seven), according to Opta statistics.
Chelsea star Reece James has flown to Doha to continue his rehabilitation after hamstring surgery
The England full-back’s last appearance came in Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat to Everton in December
The full-back took to Instagram to share a photo on an athletics track as he recovers in Doha