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FA 'furious' with Chelsea over handling of Reece James injury after World Cup blow

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FA 'furious' with Chelsea over handling of Reece James injury after World Cup blow

Reece James is injured and unlikely to play for England at the World Cup. FA are unhappy with Chelsea's handling of his knee injury. James was injured in Chelsea win against AC Milan last Tuesday. Chelsea allowed him to stay in Milan for a day off and he returned to London on a budget airline without medical support. The FA contacted Chelsea to ask why he wasn't assessed quicker. James will not undergo surgery on the injury and is expected to be fit again in eight weeks. England's first game against Iran is in five weeks' time. Gareth Southgate has four right-backs to choose from: James, Kyle Walker, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Kieran Trippier.

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