Bad news for Chelsea. The London club announced this Friday that their captain Reece James had undergone knee surgery. Absent during the Blues’ big victory against Bournemouth (5-1) last Saturday at Stamford Bridge, the 26-year-old English defender was injured in training. Additional medical examinations were then carried out to determine the severity of his injury and ultimately revealed the need for an operation. “ Captain Reece James successfully undergoes minor knee surgery “, Chelsea said in an official statement.
The club, however, wanted to reassure the state of health of its captain, specifying that the intervention took place without complications and that the player had already started his convalescence. “ Reece has already started his recovery process and will be supported by the club’s medical department at Cobham throughout his rehabilitation “, specified Chelsea. On the other hand, no duration of unavailability has been communicated by the club, but Sky Sports announces that the defender will be kept away from the field for three months.
