Chelsea handed injury boost as full backs Reece James and Ben Chilwell continue recovery

‘Full back gang on the mend’: Chelsea handed injury boost as full backs Reece James and Ben Chilwell continue on the road to recovery to give Blues boss Thomas Tuchel hope amid poor form

  • Ben Chilwell has been ruled out until the end of the season after having surgery 
  • Reece James is expected to return in February after sustaining a hamstring tear 
  • The full backs posed smiling in the gym as they continued their rehabilitation
  • Chelsea have endured a run of poor form, slipping 12 points behind Man City


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Chelsea have been handed an injury boost after full backs Reece James and Ben Chilwell shared a photo of them in rehabilitation together. 

The defender duo have been sidelined in recent weeks as the Blues have suffered a poor run of form, slipping 12 points behind league leaders Manchester City

Chilwell is likely to be out until the end of the season after sustaining a partial ACL tear during Chelsea’s 4-0 Champions League triumph over Juventus in November. 

Chelsea fullbacks Reece James (right) and Ben Chilwell (left) shared a photo of them in rehabilitation together

Chelsea fullbacks Reece James (right) and Ben Chilwell (left) shared a photo of them in rehabilitation together

Chelsea fullbacks Reece James (right) and Ben Chilwell (left) shared a photo of them in rehabilitation together

James posted the photo to social media with the caption: 'Full back gang on the mend'

James posted the photo to social media with the caption: 'Full back gang on the mend'

James posted the photo to social media with the caption: ‘Full back gang on the mend’

The 25-year-old had to undergo surgery to repair the ligament but he appeared to be in high spirits as posed alongside James in the gym. 

James posted a photo to social media of the pair smiling and posing with peace signs as they continued their road to recovery. 

The right back captioned the photo: ‘Fullback gang on the mend.’ 

The England international is closer to returning to the pitch than his right back counterpart. 

Chelsea left back Ben Chilwell was ruled out for the rest of the season with a partial ACL tear

Chelsea left back Ben Chilwell was ruled out for the rest of the season with a partial ACL tear

Chelsea left back Ben Chilwell was ruled out for the rest of the season with a partial ACL tear

Reece James will avoid surgery on his hamstring but is still set to miss the next two months

Reece James will avoid surgery on his hamstring but is still set to miss the next two months

Reece James will avoid surgery on his hamstring but is still set to miss the next two months

The 22-year-old limped off during the Blues’ draw versus Brighton in December with a hamstring tear.

The defender avoided surgery but was ruled out for six to eight weeks, leaving Thomas Tuchel stranded without a key member of his squad for a crucial, jam-packed two months.

Chelsea are yet to win a game without James and they have been missing an attacking drive without the wing-backs, who have contributed five league goals and six assists between them. 

Blues boss Thomas Tuchel's (pictured) side are yet to to win a game without James

Blues boss Thomas Tuchel's (pictured) side are yet to to win a game without James

Blues boss Thomas Tuchel’s (pictured) side are yet to to win a game without James

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