Reece James misses Chelsea match due to training injury
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 10, 2026, 1:45 PM
Last updated Oct 10, 2026

Reece James is absent from Chelsea's squad for their match against Bournemouth. Manager Xabi Alonso confirmed that James suffered a minor injury during training this week. Chelsea had several players return from injury but remain cautious with James' condition, unrelated to prior issues before the international break. Alonso is expected to provide further details after the game.
- •Reece James is not in the squad for today's match.
- •Xabi Alonso reported a minor training injury for James.
- •Chelsea had other key players return for the game against Bournemouth.
- •Alonso expected to give more updates in the post-game press conference.
- •Chelsea's team sheet indicates mostly resolved injury issues.
- 1:45 PMYahoo Sports — Xabi Alonso reports new training injury to important Chelsea player
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