Chelsea captain Reece James was removed from the starting lineup for Friday night’s Club World Cup quarterfinal match against Palmeiras due to injury.
James, 25, was listed on FIFA’s squad list as injured on the bench. There was no immediate update on the severity of his injury. Midfielder Andrey Santos replaced James in Chelsea’s starting lineup for the match.
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The English right back has featured in three of Chelsea’s four Club World Cup matches prior to Friday. He played 81 minutes in the round-of-16 victory over Benfica on Saturday, scoring the opening goal in a 4-1 win.
James has struggled with fitness issues throughout his career, missing 21 games for Chelsea during the 2024-25 seasons due to hamstring injuries.