Chelsea skipper, Reece James, no likely to play again for 2024 after im latest hamstring injury fit keep am out till new year.

The Telegraph report on Thursday talk say Chelsea never give exact time when James go return, but di club dey ready to support am well-well for both body and mind as e dey recover.

“Chelsea no talk exact date for James return and dem never reveal wetin di scan wey dem do dis week show. But wetin we sabi be say di injury fit keep am out till next year, depending on how di recovery go,” di report tok.

Di report also add say dis latest injury no be di same one wey James don get before.

Chelsea coach, Enzo Maresca, say di main focus na to help di 24-year-old heal well without plenty pressure or rush. Di captain, wey don play only 654 minutes since dem make am captain 15 months ago, dey heartbroken by di news, but di club dey assure am of full support.

Last year, James share im frustration about negativity during im recovery from hamstring surgery, write say:
“Since dis injury, I don get support but I don also face plenty hate. Believe me, I no wan dey injured; my happiest time na when I dey play football. Thanks to di people wey dey understand and support me for di good and bad times; e mean plenty.”

After dem confirm di new injury last week, James tok again for social media:
“To di people wey understand wetin I dey go through, I appreciate una. Una kind words dey mean plenty. I dey OK—don see better days, but don see worse ones too. Another challenge don land, and I go overcome am, no matter wetin.”

Chelsea dey face serious December wahala with nine matches, including big Premier League games against Aston Villa and Tottenham. But di club no go rush James return, as dem dey focus on im long-term health.