Chelsea play Leeds United on February 10 in the Premier League. The manager spoke to the media ahead of the match to provide team news over a number of players. The former Strasbourg man has dealt with a number of injury problems since taking over as head coach, missing some key players, particularly in the Carabao Cup tie with Arsenal. Ahead of this clash with the Whites, Liam Rosenior has spoken about the latest on captain Reece James who has missed the squad for the last two fixtures.
Liam Rosenior Speaks on Reece James Fitness for Leeds United Match
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The right-back was rested against West Ham in a 3-2 win, seemingly to allow him to start in the second leg of the Carabao Cup against the Gunners. Unfortunately for the Blues, when the lineup dropped for that outing, he was absent from the squad entirely, with no real update being given over his status.
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With some hope that he may be back for the Wolves match this past weekend, he was once again left out of the squad. This caused some questions over the injury that the Englishman has been dealing with and how long it could keep him out for.
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The manager had rather bittersweet news for fans over the availability of his captain. He stated that James is fit to play against Leeds and is over his injury issue. Despite that, he has been sick, which could see him left out against the Whites or even benched as just a precaution.
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On a positive note, that should see him fit to help the side take on Hull City in the FA Cup this weekend and against Burnley next week. The fixture pileup across December and January has eased a little ahead of this run through March and the next international break.