Reece James
25-Year-Old
Chelsea
Premier
GTD
Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 10/18/2025
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Injuries continue to define James's young career, limiting him to just 19 appearances last season, still his highest total since the 2021/22 campaign. His production was a little hit or miss, mostly due to inconsistent minutes because of injury concern. He returned from injuries in January and slowly ramped up his minutes on the pitch, but he rarely started or played extended minutes in back-to-back games. His upside is evident as a defender who gets forward and takes a random set or two, but injury concern and minutes remain a big problem in season-long fantasy.
Injury deemed minor
James (undisclosed) has withdrawn from the English national team due to precaution and is expected to only be dealing with a minor injury, according to Bobby Vincent of Football London.
ANALYSIS
James was withdrawn from the national team for the upcoming break after some concerns about an injury, sending some spiraling. However, it is now known he is not dealing with a major injury, with his dropping from the team more of a precautionary move to allow him to focus on recovery. If these claims remain true, the defender should return when Chelsea is back in action Oct. 18 against Nottingham Forest, with the defender starting in five of his nine appearances this season.
James was withdrawn from the national team for the upcoming break after some concerns about an injury, sending some spiraling. However, it is now known he is not dealing with a major injury, with his dropping from the team more of a precautionary move to allow him to focus on recovery. If these claims remain true, the defender should return when Chelsea is back in action Oct. 18 against Nottingham Forest, with the defender starting in five of his nine appearances this season.
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Withdraws from England squad
James (undisclosed) was selected by England to participate in forthcoming games against Wales and Latvia but ultimately won't be involved due to injury, the club announced. After the match, James stated "at the moment I'm close to my best," so there's reason to believe he won't miss time for Chelsea.
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Assists in 2-1 away defeat
James assisted once to go with eight crosses (two accurate) and three corners in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Manchester United.
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Great two-way play
James had six crosses (two accurate) and three corners in Sunday's 0-0 draw versus Crystal Palace. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 24th minute.
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Calm and collected in UCL clincher
James registered one cross (zero accurate) and one tackle in Sunday's 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest.
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Following personal programme
James is following a personal programme and is cautiously managed by the coaches and medical team to avoid any setback, coach Enzo Maresca said in the press conference. "Reece is okay, he will be part of the squad. As I've said previously, he has his own programme because we try to protect him [after his injury]. We are managing him in both the games and the training sessions that we have. But Reece is fine, and he is available for Sunday."
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Interested in joining Benfica?
James is exploring his possibility once his Chelsea contract expires and Benfica is one of the teams he'd be interested in playing for, according to Football Transfers.
ANALYSIS
James has struggled with injuries for the better part of the last two seasons, and even if he remains an important player in the Chelsea hierarchy, don't be surprised if he decides to leave the club in the future. The 24-year-old defender is exploring through his representatives the possibility of joining Barcelona or Benfica.
James has struggled with injuries for the better part of the last two seasons, and even if he remains an important player in the Chelsea hierarchy, don't be surprised if he decides to leave the club in the future. The 24-year-old defender is exploring through his representatives the possibility of joining Barcelona or Benfica.