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Gareth Southgate has already informed Reece James that he will not be in England’s squad for the World Cup this winter, due to injury.
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The Chelsea full-back has been working hard to recover from a knee injury he suffered last month, but he was always fighting an uphill battle and will not make it to Qatar.
The 22-year-old suffered the injury on 11 October in a Champions League clash with AC Milan and has not played since, nor will he be fit to play in either of Chelsea’s final two games before the World Cup break.