Chelsea injury news: Xabi Alonso reveals Reece James blow after Bournemouth thrashing

By Darren Plant | 10 Oct 2026 21:42, Last updated: 10 Oct 2026 21:42

Xabi Alonso has revealed that Chelsea skipper Reece James is suffering with a genu injury.

Prior to the planetary break, James made 4 starts and 2 substitute outings for the Blues successful each competitions.

However, the 26-year-old was forced to retreat from planetary work with England owed to an undisclosed issue.

Speaking up of Saturday's Premier League fixture against Bournemouth, which Chelsea won by a 5-1 scoreline, Alonso gave the content that James was disposable for selection.

Instead, the long-serving endowment was not included successful the 20-player squad for the gathering with the Cherries.

Alonso provides James wounded update

When addressing the media aft the lucifer astatine Stamford Bridge, Alonso gave the content that helium was unsure implicit erstwhile 1 of his cardinal players would return.

The Spaniard told reporters: "Yeah, helium felt thing but aft we did the tests aboriginal successful the day and helium had immoderate small issues connected the genu truthful we request to cheque however agelong it volition be.

"We volition measure it week by week."

James Chelsea instrumentality uncertain

With Moises Caicedo and Jodan Henderson forming an effectual midfield concern connected Saturday, James was not missed against Bournemouth.

Alonso is besides capable to telephone upon Romeo Lavia, truthful determination is nary contiguous request to effort to unreserved James backmost to fitness.

While Alonso volition people privation the nine skipper disposable arsenic soon arsenic possible, helium nor James request to instrumentality immoderate unnecessary risks.

Chelsea lone play 5 games betwixt present and November 21.