{
  "id": 14914325,
  "title": "Chelsea captain Reece James faces another spell on sidelines after knee surgery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/chelsea-captain-reece-james-faces-another-spell-on-sidelines-after",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-16T08:57:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chelsea-captain-reece-james-faces-085759365.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chelsea's captain Reece James is set to be sidelined for an extended period following surgery to address a minor knee injury. The 26-year-old was absent from Chelsea's recent 5-1 victory against Bournemouth due to the injury he sustained during training. James had started the first four matches of the Premier League season but has not played since a 2-2 draw with Hull on September 12. He missed several games last season due to hamstring injuries and, despite previous comments suggesting otherwise, he missed two matches at the World Cup due to a hamstring strain. A Chelsea statement revealed that James has successfully undergone minor knee surgery and has begun his recovery process. The club's medical department in Cobham will support him throughout his rehabilitation phase. Everyone at Chelsea is wishing James a speedy recovery and will be there to support him in his return to the pitch.",
  "summary": "The England international missed Chelsea’s 5-1 win over Bournemouth last weekend and faces another spell out",
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        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Chelsea captain Reece James undergoes surgery for knee injury",
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Chelsea captain James has knee surgery",
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        "published": "2026-10-16T08:58:55.000Z"
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        "title": "Chelsea's Reece James has surgery over knee issue",
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        "title": "Chelsea captain Reece James undergoes knee surgery after training injury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/chelsea-captain-reece-james-undergoes-knee-surgery-after-training",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:14:15.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Chelsea captain Reece James undergoes knee surgery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/chelsea-captain-reece-james-undergoes-knee-surgery",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:18:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "EPL: Chelsea captain James undergoes knee surgery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/epl-chelsea-captain-james-undergoes-knee-surgery",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:24:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Chelsea captain James has surgery after training injury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/chelsea-captain-james-has-surgery-after-training-injury",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:58:26.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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