Alonso: James injury will not change Chelsea’s January plans
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32-second readXabi Alonso says Reece James’s absence will not change Chelsea’s January transfer approach, with the captain facing several weeks out after successful surgery and no confirmed return date.
James’s absence will not alter Chelsea’s January approach James picked up the injury in training before Chelsea’s trip to Everton. Alonso said the surgery had been successful, but stressed that the recovery would take longer than two or three weeks and that the club had not set a timeline.
In a pre-match press conference transcribed by football.london on October 16, Alonso said James’s injury was not expected to affect the club’s January plans because he expected the captain to be back before then, while acknowledging there was no exact timeline.
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Chelsea January plans will not change because of Reece James’s injury, says Xabi Alonso, despite the captain having no confirmed return date.
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