Reece James is set to make the World Cup for England and has not given up hope regardless of a knee harm suffered for Chelsea casting main doubt on his involvement for Gareth Southgate’s facet in Qatar.
The 22-year-old right-back is going through an uphill battle to make the squad for the Three Lions, with James initially poised for a beginning function.
But James might now endure heartache after coming off on the San Siro over two weeks in the past when he picked up a knee harm within the Blues’ 2-0 Champions League win over AC Milan on 11 October.
James has now given an replace along with his knee nonetheless in a brace and retains hope he might recuperate faster than anticipated regardless of Graham Potter suggesting he can be sidelined for eight weeks, which might rule him out of the match in Qatar.
“I need to keep working hard over the next few weeks and see where I am on call-up day,” he informed The Sun. “I will try and not rule myself out. It is still slow and in the early stages.
“I have been in rehab for two weeks, so I am still taking it day-by-day. The Chelsea medical staff have not given me a percentage of my chance of being back for the World Cup.
“It is down to how I feel closer to the time and how stable it is.”
It is now lower than two weeks away from when Gareth Southgate is because of title his 26-man squad on November 10.
Source: www.impartial.co.uk