Reece James could be hit with a ban when he returns from injury after the Chelsea captain was charged by the Football Association with abusing a match official following his side’s defeat to Aston Villa last Sunday.
It is alleged that the incident occurred when James, who was ruled out of the game, confronted the referee, Jarred Gillett, in the Stamford Bridge tunnel after a fiery encounter against Villa. Chelsea were unhappy with Gillett after a VAR review resulted in Malo Gusto being sent off for a challenge on Lucas Digne with the score still locked at 0-0 at the start of the second half.
