Chelsea suffer major blow as key player sidelined for the season with hamstring injury

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 14:26 - 25 April 2023

Chelsea's Reece James and Mason Mount are sidelined for significant time

Chelsea defender Reece James has been ruled out for the rest of the season after sustaining a hamstring injury.

Chelsea and England defender Reece James will miss the rest of the season after picking up a hamstring injury in the Blues Champions League quarter-final second-leg defeat to Real Madrid.

🔐 Reece James is averaging 1.3 key passes per game in the Premier League this season; the joint most of any Chelsea player to register 1000+ minutes this season

🤕 James has been ruled out for the rest of the season with an injury pic.twitter.com/MLsG5nfuVg
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Chelsea's Reece Jams and Mason Mount out for the season

Chelsea interim boss Frank Lampard, speaking ahead of the game against Brentford on Wednesday said: "Reece James is unavailable. Probably for the season."

Chelsea defender Reece James

Mason Mount is also expected to miss significant time after undergoing surgery for an abdominal issue.

Mount saw a specialist regarding the problem and was advised to have surgery, which the midfielder underwent on Tuesday. He is set to be out for up to a month.

Regarding Mount's absence, Lampard said: "Mason Mount is out for now. Potential to make the last game of the season but probably not"

Chelsea head into the meeting 11th in the Premier League standings with a very slim chance of making European football next season.