Reece James will miss Chelsea’s UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday after sustaining a hamstring injury, manager Liam Rosenior said on Monday.
James, who last week signed a six-year contract extension keeping him at the club until 2032, picked up the injury during Chelsea’s 1-0 Premier League defeat to Newcastle United on Saturday.
The 26-year-old England international did not train ahead of the match at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea needing to overturn a 5-2 first-leg deficit against the reigning European champion.
“Reece felt something in his hamstring towards the end of the Newcastle game,” Rosenior said. “We don’t know the full extent of the injury yet, but he will be out for tomorrow’s game.
“It could be serious. With a hamstring injury it’s never ideal. Hopefully we can get him scanned and find out more.”
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Rosenior also provided updates on other fitness concerns, with Malo Gusto and Filip Jorgensen both doubts.
“Malo is ill today, so we’ll look at that tomorrow. Filip has felt something in his groin, and we will get him scanned,” he said.
Chelsea received a boost on the disciplinary front, with Pedro Neto cleared to play after UEFA issued him a warning for pushing a ball boy during the first-leg defeat at Parc des Princes.
“He’s a fantastic player, he has apologised for the incident and I think UEFA have made the right decision,” Rosenior said.
Earlier on Monday, Chelsea was fined £10.75 million ($14.30 million) for historical breaches of Premier League regulations. The club was also handed a one-year first-team transfer ban, suspended for two years, along with an immediate nine-month academy transfer ban.
Published on Mar 16, 2026
