one of the most important players in England will miss the World Cup due to injury
The Chelsea Defender Reese James, injured in a knee against AC Milan on Tuesday, He will be out for eight weeks and will not play the World Cup in Qatarindicated this Saturday the London club.
James “had a consultation with the specialist this weekend” and “after discussions between all parties, Reece will follow a care program and will be out for eight weeks in principle“, the ‘Blues’ wrote in their statement.
SAD NEWS. Unfortunately, Reece James will NOT play the 2022 Qatar World Cup with the England National Team. A knee injury will take him off the court for 8 weeks. One of the best full-backs on the planet today is left without a World Cup. pic.twitter.com/R59AqwaA3c
– Undefeated (@InvictosSomos) October 15, 2022
England’s first match in the competition will take place on November 21against Iran, so the right-back, a regular starter with ‘The Three Lions’, would not be recovered in time.
The World Cup in Qatar 2022 will start on November 20 and end on November 18.