Chelsea returned to winning ways in their first appearance after the World Cup break, but delight at their 2-0 home victory over Bournemouth on Tuesday was tamped down by a new injury concern for Reece James.
The England right-back lasted only 53 minutes on his return from the knee injury that ruled him out of the World Cup, leaving Chelsea fearing the worst as they await a more detailed examination and prognosis.
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“He’s not good, but we’ll have to wait and see. It’s too early for me to speculate, but whenever he comes off like that, it is not positive,” manager Graham Potter said.
Eight minutes into the second half, James signalled to the bench that he needed to come off before going down in some discomfort. He looked distraught as he laid on the pitch at Stamford Bridge receiving treatment, but did walk off on his own.
The 23-year-old had surgery after suffering a knee injury against AC Milan in the Champions League on Oct. 11 and it was the knee that looked to be the cause of his anguish again.
