Reece James is refusing to rule himself out of contention for England’s World Cup squad just yet, despite facing an uphill struggle to return from injury in time.
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Things are not looking good for the 22-year-old, who is dealing with a knee injury picked up in Chelsea’s win at AC Milan in the Champions League earlier this month.
The full-back remains on crutches and with the England squad expected to be announced on 10 November it is a race against time that James appears to be losing.
However, he is not giving up hope and will do everything in his power to make it to Qatar, even if recovery in time looks very unlikely for him at this stage.