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title: "Reece James returns to Chelsea squad after knee injury absence"
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# Reece James returns to Chelsea squad after knee injury absence

Reece Lewis James has recovered from a knee injury and is ready to feature again for Chelsea, after a 7-day absence, coinciding with the team's match against Manchester United in the English Premier League.

[Kareem Al-Saleh](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/kareem-al-saleh-2) Editor Published 31 October 2026، 00:06 Saudi time

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Reece James returns to Chelsea squad after knee injury absence

[Chelsea](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/chelsea-212) have announced that their player [Reece Lewis James](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/reece-lewis-james-6077) has recovered from a knee injury, making him ready to feature for the team again.

James had been out since 24 October 2026 due to the injury, before returning to training and featuring again on 31 October 2026, following an absence that lasted 7 days.

Chelsea fans are looking forward to James's return in the team's upcoming match against Manchester United, in the 9th round of the English Premier League for the 2026/27 season.

The match between Chelsea and Manchester United is scheduled to kick off at the home team's stadium on 31 October 2026, at 15:30 Damascus time.

beIN SPORTS will broadcast the match live to viewers.

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