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Reece James sends Chelsea cryptic message after World Cup snub with Gareth Southgate pressure

Reece James has left a cryptic message on Instagram ahead of England's World Cup opener against Iran on Sunday.

James missed out on Gareth Southgate's 26-man squad for the tournament in Qatar due to a knee injury he picked up against AC Milan at San Siro on October 11. He hasn't played for the Blues since and was revealed to be in a race against time to return to fitness for the World Cup despite initial belief that the injury wasn't too bad.

Things escalated though and James found out that he would be out for around eight weeks, four of which were in a protective boot.

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