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Chelsea captain James has knee surgery
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PUBLISHEDOct 16, 2026, 10:58 AM
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London – Chelsea captain Reece James has undergone successful knee surgery, the Premier League club announced on Friday. The England international has missed Chelsea’s past two league games — a 3-0 defeat by Brentford and a 5-1 win over Bournemouth.
“The 26-year-old was absent from Saturday’s 5-1 victory over Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge while medical assessments took place following the injury suffered in training,” the club said in a statement. “Those assessments confirmed surgery would be the required course of action. “Reece has already begun his road to recovery and…
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