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Bobby Vincent

Latest Reece James injury highlights Chelsea's January transfer masterstroke but issue remains

As far as luck goes, Reece James has it really bad.

The 23-year-old defender has suffered yet another injury setback, with the Chelsea defender being forced to withdraw from the England squad to take on Ukraine this evening (Sunday) because of a 'minor hamstring problem'. James has missed a total of 19 matches this season (all competitions) due to being either injured or suffering from illness.

What that has meant for Chelsea is that they have been without arguably their most important player for over half of the games they have played this term. Graham Potter hasn't been able to use James for a lot of the time since he took over in September from Thomas Tuchel, something that will have undoubtedly had a negative impact on the side's form.

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