Chelsea and England defender Reece James is currently facing a ban by the FA. The new Chelsea captain is already out due to injury and now faces a further threat to his game time.
The English FA, today, has released a statement regarding the defender. The statement read, “Reece James has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E3 following Chelsea’s Premier League game against Aston Villa on Sunday, 24 September”.
The statement further reads, “It’s alleged that the defender used improper and/or insulting and/or abusive words and/or behavior towards a match official in the tunnel after the game. Reece James has until Friday, 29 September, to provide a response to this charge”.
The player is accused of using abusive language towards match referee Jarred Gillett in the tunnel after the Blues faced Villa. Although the player was already sidelined during the match due to his injury. That day, the London-based club faced another defeat as Villa defeated them 1-0.
BREAKING: Reece James has been charged by the FA with a breach of rule E3 following Chelsea’s Premier League game with Aston Villa on Sunday.
It’s alleged that the defender used abusive language towards a match official in the tunnel after the game 👇 pic.twitter.com/mVgGz89HV9
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) September 27, 2023
Reece James is already said to be out until late October, but if he has to face this ban, then his absence might be even longer than that. As per the FA’s statement, the 23-year-old star has until September 29 to provide his response to the charges that are put against him.
Reece James posts positive news regarding his return from injury
Chelsea captain Reece James has made positive indications towards his return following his absence due to injury. The defender has just featured in one game for the club this season as he has been suffering from his current hamstring injury.
In a recent social media post, the new Chelsea captain seems to have given a spark of hope for his return to the fans who are missing him on the field. He posted a picture of him on the exercise bike as he was trying to get back in shape to be on the pitch again. In another post, the captain used a cryptic caption. He said, “Happy Sunday p.s I’ll be back real soon”.
The 23-year-old had been facing a rough time with his injuries ever since his debut in 2019. The player missed 45 games in the last two seasons combined due to his knee and hamstring injuries, keeping him out of the game. So far this season, he has just played the game against Liverpool, in which he faced his latest injury.
Reece James has provided an update on his comeback from injury 🙏#cfchttps://t.co/Wk26uaSsGf
— Chelsea FC News (@Chelsea_FL) September 24, 2023
Although he is said to be out until the end of October, fans might hope for the player to return as soon as possible. The team has had a very bad start so far and things are not working as planned for the new manager, Mauricio Pochettino. The club has just won one league game so far out of the six they played, as they drew two and lost three.