Chelsea have begun to face backlash for the treatment of Reece James, with the defender now set to be out for longer than first thought. He suffered an injury in the Blues' victory over AC Milan and the early indications were that the knock wasn't serious.
However, the knock is worse than first thought and the 22-year-old now faces a race to be fit for the World Cup in Qatar, football.london understand. James went down clutching his knee in the second half of Wednesday night's 2-0 victory at San Siro following a collision with Theo Hernandez.
He required treatment on the pitch and tried to soldier on before he was later replaced by Cesar Azpilicueta. While the Chelsea squad travelled back on Wednesday, James remained in Milan rather than make an immediate return to Cobham for tests and treatment.
