LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea returned to winning ways in their first appearance after the World Cup break, but delight at their 2-0 home victory over Bournemouth on Tuesday was tempered by new injury concern for Reece James.
The England right back lasted only 53 minutes on his return from the knee injury that ruled him out of the World Cup in Qatar, leaving Chelsea fearing the worst as they await a more detailed examination and prognosis.
Eight minutes into the second half, James signalled to the bench that he needed to come off before going down in some discomfort. The 23-year-old had surgery after suffering a knee injury against AC Milan in the Champions League on Oct. 11 and it was the knee that looked to be the cause of his anguish again.Chelsea, who had not won in their last five league matches and started Tuesday’s game ninth in the standings, were rejuvenated with James in the right back position as they scored twice in the opening 23 minutes to secure the three points.
On the eve of the match, Potter had said James was in a"good place" after the"challenging period" of missing out on the World Cup.
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