England pair Walker and Phillips out until the World Cup
England players Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips will not return to action before the World CupOCTOBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Timeline confirmed James (knee), as expected, will be out of action for at least eight weeks, confirmed by manager Graham Potter who told reporters, "Reece is in a brace for four weeks, which is the...
Impact Given James' timeline, he shouldn't be expected back before the World Cup break. Considering the midfielder has started 10 of his 11 appearances for the club, he should be in the mix to reclaim his spot on the pitch once given the all-clear. Given his ability to push the attack and rack up crosses, James should offer top-end fantasy value.
OCTOBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mount, Kepa stand out as Chelsea beats Villa 2-0 in EPL
Mason Mount and Kepa Arrizabalaga were Chelsea’s stars as they helped to maintain Graham Potter’s unbeaten start in the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Aston VillaOCTOBER 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reece James all but ruled out of World Cup with knee injury
Reece James has vowed to fight on after almost certainly being ruled out of the World Cup with a knee injuryOCTOBER 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Expected to miss eight weeks James (knee) is expected to miss at least a month will have trouble returning in time for the World Cup, according to manager Graham Potter via football.London. "It's a big miss fo...
Impact James picked up a knee injury during Tuesday's win over AC Milan and so far is lucky to avoid surgery even if he's out for the rest of the first half of the season. Early lineups suggest that Raheem Sterling will be an offensive wing-back to replace James on the right wing, leaving Marc Cucurella to fill in the gaps on the right side of a back-three defense.
OCTOBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Will not have surgery James is not having surgery on the knee injury he sustained earlier this week against AC Milan, the Athletic reports.
Impact This is welcomed news for Chelsea supporters and fantasy managers alike. It is still believed that James could be out for up to two months, but this is also noted as a cautious timeline. His status for the World Cup is very much unclear at this point, and Gareth Southgate will have some tough personnel decisions to make. Per club manager Graham Potter, James is still due to receive additional testing later this weekend and will likely have a more updated recovery timeline once those results are available.
OCTOBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Reece James faces more tests amid World Cup fears
Chelsea and England defender Reece James will see a specialist to determine the extent of his knee injury amid concerns ahead of the World CupOCTOBER 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
May need knee surgery James may need surgery on his knee and could miss the upcoming World Cup, reports Sami Mokbel of Daily Mail. According to manager Graham Potter, "He's due to see a specialist over...
Impact This definitely puts James out for this weekend's match and possibly until the World Cup. More information should be released in the coming days, but for now, it's hard to see him taking him in any of Chelsea's next three matches, meaning either Cesar Azpilicueta at right-back or Ruben Loftus-Cheek on the right wing.
OCTOBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Comes off injured James came off injured after a fall during Tuesday's clash with AC Milan. Manager Graham Potter added via Simon Johnson after the match "[Potter] hopes James is okay. too early to...
Impact James fell awkwardly and tried to play through the injury before going down again and being brought off. Cesar Azpilicueta replaced him at right wing-back and could see more starting time if James is forced to miss any upcoming matches. The next chance for James to return is a Sunday trip to Aston Villa.
OCTOBER 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
WORLD CUP WATCH: Dybala a fitness worry after another injury
Paulo Dybala's joy of scoring a penalty quickly turned into the anguish of potentially missing the World CupOCTOBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rafael Leao calls Reece James the 'toughest' opponent of his career Rafael Leao was full of praise for Reece James after Chelsea beat AC Milan in the Champions League this week.
OCTOBER 7, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Rafael Leao calls Reece James the 'toughest' opponent of his career Rafael Leao was full of praise for Reece James after Chelsea beat AC Milan in the Champions League this week.
OCTOBER 7, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Chelsea eases Champions League concerns by dismantling Milan
Chelsea eased some of its early concerns in the Champions League by beating AC Milan 3-0 with Reece James setting up one goal and ruthlessly dispatching anotherOCTOBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reece James Continues Chelsea's Smashing of Milan | UCL MD 3
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Goal, assist in win James scored one goal and assisted once from one shot and two chances created in Wednesday's 3-0 win over AC Milan.
Impact James scored once and tacked on an assist in an impressive showing back on the right side of midfield. James is one of the top defensive options in the Premier League and seems to be finding his footing after the international break. New boss Graham Potter seems to have moved James consistently back to wing-back a role that offers him far more upside than his previous role on the right side of a back three.
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Gallagher marks return to Palace with winner for Chelsea
Conor Gallagher marked his return to Selhurst Park with a last-minute winner in Chelsea’s 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace in the English Premier LeagueOCTOBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
England calls up Toney for 1st time, retains Maguire
Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been called up by England for the first time and has an unlikely shot at making Gareth Southgate’s squad for the World CupSEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Whips in seven crosses James took two off target shots and crossed seven times (one accurate) during Wednesday's 1-1 draw with Salzburg.
Impact James was held off the scoresheet as Chelsea managed just one goal on Wednesday. The wide man finished with the second highest amount of shots on the team while leading Chelsea with seven crosses in the draw.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Dinamo stuns big-spending Chelsea 1-0 in Champions League
Mislav Oršić must wish he could play English teams every weekSEPTEMBER 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chelsea squanders lead, loses 2-1 at Southampton in EPL
Chelsea squandered a lead to lose 2-1 at Southampton and continue its inconsistent start to the Premier League seasonAUGUST 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sterling gives 10-man Chelsea 2-1 win over Leicester in EPL
Raheem Sterling’s first goals for Chelsea gave the 10-man Blues a 2-1 victory over winless Leicester in the English Premier LeagueAUGUST 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rampant Liverpool scores 9, Haaland nets hat trick for City
Liverpool has equaled the single game scoring record in the English Premier League by beating Bournemouth 9-0 at homeAUGUST 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Makes four tackles in loss James had one shot on goal, created one chance, sent in two inaccurate crosses and made four tackles (one won), one clearance and three interceptions during Sunday's 3-0 loss again...
Impact James was once again deployed as a center-back and did a solid job despite his side's terrible collective performance. On the other hand, the positional change didn't allow him to provide the usual two-way impact. Anyway, the versatile James is a proven fantasy contributor despite of the role he's assigned to perform and he'll certainly remain a key piece for the upcoming matches.
AUGUST 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
FA charges Tuchel, Conte with improper behavior for scuffle
Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte have been charged by the Football Association with improper behavior for their tussle at Stamford Bridge following Sunday’s match between Chelsea an...AUGUST 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Battle of the Bridge 2: Coaches clash as Chelsea, Spurs draw
It was another feisty game between Chelsea and Tottenham in the Premier League and this time Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte were the main protagonistsAUGUST 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
