Injury
Premier League
Chelsea must do without James again, 'special' Emegha nearing debut
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Chelsea captain Reece James sidelined for around three months after knee surgery; Emmanuel Emegha nearing return from injury.
Chelsea captain Reece James has undergone knee surgery and will miss approximately three months of action, manager Xabi Alonso confirmed Friday ahead of the Everton fixture. James, who has missed 147 career matches through injury, will not return before Christmas at the earliest. Meanwhile, summer signing Emmanuel Emegha continues his recovery from injury and is close to making his debut for the club, though Alonso indicated he is not yet ready to feature.
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UK timesStrong30 reports from 13 outlets. First reported by Evening Standard, 10 Oct. The 9 newest are listed here.
- Fabrizio Romano
- Sky Sports
- BBC Sport
- Voetbal International
- The Independent
- Kicker
- Evening Standard
- Ben Jacobs
- Mundo Deportivo
- talkSPORT
- Football Insider
- Mirror
- MailOnline
- Who is Chelsea vice-captain? Xabi Alonso hints at new leader after Reece James injury blowEvening Standard
- Chelsea XI vs Everton: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League todayEvening Standard
- Chelsea must do without James again, 'special' Emegha nearing debutVoetbal InternationalThis article
- Reece James suffers yet another injury blow as Chelsea captain undergoes surgeryMirror
- Who is Chelsea vice-captain? Reece James understudies revealed after knee surgery blowEvening Standard
4 more reports
- Xabi Alonso reveals Reece James injury impact on Chelsea's January transfer plansThe Independent
- Xabi Alonso confirms Chelsea transfer plan with Reece James facing long injury layoffEvening Standard
- 2026 likely over: James unavailable for Chelsea after knee surgeryKicker
- Chelsea expect Reece James to be back in 2027 following minor knee surgeryFabrizio Romano
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