Reece James, an England defender for Chelsea, hurt his hamstring during Sunday’s 2-0 loss to Everton, the Premier League team announced on Tuesday. According to media estimates, the right back may miss the next three months of play.

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The club said in a statement, “Reece will now begin his rehabilitation programme at Cobham (training ground).”

The Chelsea captain has experienced two hamstring issues in the past four months. He was injured during their league match against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on August 13 and didn’t play until late October.

Chelsea, with 19 points from 16 games and a 12th-place ranking, will next visit Sheffield United on Saturday. – News reports

Chelsea speed up plans to sign goalkeeper in January?

Kepa Arrizabalaga, who was considered the best player for the 2023–24 season, unexpectedly switched loans to Real Madrid during the summer, forcing the Blues to adjust.

Robert Sanchez and Djordje Petrovic, who had both started every game since moving up the ladder, were signed as replacements in response.

In 16 Premier League games, the Spain international has only kept three clean sheets; the other two came in the EFL Cup.

Given that Sanchez has a contract that expires in 2030, it is expected that he will play a long-term role in the Chelsea first team. Petrovic’s future with the team is currently unknown.

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Long-term, though, it seems that Pochettino and club officials are debating whether of the two has the necessary traits to be the team’s first pick.

Football Insider claims that Chelsea has preparations in place to evaluate the market both before and during the January window.

Although no possible targets are mentioned in the report, it is implied that Chelsea’s recruitment team is keen to expand their choices.

If Chelsea decides to go that route, they might end up with five goalkeeping candidates on their roster by the summer.

American teenager Gabriel Slonina is now playing regularly for Eupen in Belgium and is anticipated to eventually contend for a spot in the senior ranks.

In the unlikely event that Arrizabalaga comes back and decides to extend his deal, Chelsea will have to work hard to get a fair price for a stopper they spent more than £70 million on in 2018.

In addition, the rosters of Marcus Bettinelli and Lucas Bergstrom add to the difficulty of finding answers for marginal players at a time when the West Londoners are under pressure to improve their standing with FFP.