Chelsea defender Reece James opens up on ‘hardest 12 months’ of his profession after newest damage setback

James suffered an damage setback on his return to the Chelsea staff when he was compelled off after 53 minutes of their 2-0 win towards Bournemouth on Tuesday.

The 23-year-old was making his first look since struggling a knee ligament damage in October that dominated him out of the World Cup.

James faces an anxious wait to study the severity of his newest damage.

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He wrote on Twitter: “2022 has been the hardest 12 months so far.

“Simply wanna thanks all for the help, none of you go unnoticed.

“It’s naturally affected me mentally, I’m at present simply tryna take care of the playing cards I’ve been dealt.

“I hope your finish of 12 months is crammed with peace, pleasure and happiness.”

James noticed his comeback from damage after 11 weeks on the sidelines finish when he was harm once more early within the second half towards Bournemouth.

He was in a position to make his personal manner off the pitch following remedy however headed straight down the tunnel and Chelsea supervisor Graham Potter stated: “It’s the identical space so we’re involved.”

Talking after the sport, Potter added: “It’s actually too quickly [to tell]. We’ll must see over the following 24-48 hours.

“He felt one thing there and we must discover out the extent of it and maintain our fingers crossed.”