스포츠 The Guardian 2026-03-16T16:52:19

Chelsea’s Reece James an England World Cup doubt with hamstring injury

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Full-back expected to miss several weeksRosenior: ‘With a hamstring, it’s never great’Reece James has given Thomas Tuchel a World Cup scare after sustaining a hamstring injury during Chelsea’s defeat against Newcastle on Saturday. He is out of the Champions League last-16 second leg against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday and his latest setback will raise doubts over his chances of making the England squad this summer.Conservative estimates are that the 26-year-old’s first hamstring injury since November 2024 will keep him out for several weeks. Tuchel would face a tough decision to make whether he can trust the right-back to stay fit in the US. The England head coach will be without James for the friendlies this month against Uruguay and Japan and his options at right-back include Tino Livramento, Djed Spence, Jarell Quansah and Trent Alexander-Arnold. James missed the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024 through injury. Continue reading...