Chelsea captain Reece James is expected to be out for around three months after knee surgery, according to Sky Sports.
BBC Sport reports that the defender is set to miss three months of action after undergoing the operation.
The Guardian says in its live blog that Chelsea confirmed this morning that James had undergone minor knee surgery. It adds that Sky are reporting he is expected to be out for three months.
The sources do not say when James is expected to return, and none of the summaries give further detail on the injury.
The numbers
James has played 4 times for Chelsea this season, starting 3 of those games, and has 292 minutes to his name. He has no goals and no assists, and he has been booked once.
Chelsea sit 6th in the Premier League after six games, with 10 points and a goal difference of +2. Their last five results read WLDLW.
- Appearances: 4 (3 starts)
- Minutes: 292
- Goals and assists: 0 and 0
- Yellow cards: 1
The length of the absence is as reported by Sky Sports, BBC Sport and The Guardian, and MFF will update this piece if Chelsea give more information.