CHELSEA fear Reece James faces months on the sidelines after the England star suffered ANOTHER injury.
And Mauricio Pochettino was dealt a further blow yesterday after Michael Olise snubbed a £35million move in favour of signing a new four-year Crystal Palace deal.
New Blues skipper James is understood to have damaged his hamstring in training this week following Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool.
The club are now sweating on the results of scans and a lengthy absence would be a huge blow to boss Pochettino and his injury-hit defender.
James has now picked up 11 fitness issues since the start of the 2021-22 season – including FIVE hamstring problems.