Reece James’ comeback to football has been halted once more as his recovery from a hamstring injury is taking longer than anticipated. James plays for Chelsea.

The defender’s recuperation has reportedly slowed down, according to The Sun, with club doctors thinking that his hamstring injury hasn’t mended as well as they had anticipated.

‘Insiders at Stamford Bridge insist there has been no setback or fresh, new injury to the problematic muscle,’ the outlet continues, despite this.James had a lengthy recovery period after hamstring surgery in December 2023 before sustaining the current injury this summer.

He participated in just 16 games the previous season and was only allowed to make 10 Premier League appearances in 2023–24.

His selection from the England team that advanced to the 2024 European Championship final was thwarted by the current injury.

James did not play in the Premier League for Chelsea this season, despite making appearances for the London club on their summer tour of the USA.

The 24-year-old fullback’s career has been plagued by hamstring ailments, which has surely kept him from realizing his extraordinary ability to the fullest extent yet.Although James’ return date is unknown, supporters will be hoping to witness their favorite player play football for the first team before the year is up.

The story follows reports that Maresca had seemingly brought England defender Ben Chilwell back from the cold. The defender was banished to the Italian bomb squad and was seen grinning and laughing after a training session with the Blues coach.