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  "title": "EPL: Chelsea captain James undergoes knee surgery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/epl-chelsea-captain-james-undergoes-knee-surgery",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-16T09:24:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/epl-chelsea-captain-james-undergoes-knee-surgery/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chelsea's captain Reece James has had successful knee surgery, according to the Premier League club. The England player has missed the last two league matches, including a 3-0 loss to Brentford and a 5-1 win over Bournemouth. The club confirmed that James was absent from Saturday's 5-1 victory over Bournemouth while he underwent medical assessments following the injury sustained during training. Those assessments revealed that surgery was the necessary course of action. Reece has commenced his recovery process and will receive support from the club's medical team at Cobham during this rehabilitation phase. Currently, Chelsea sits sixth in the Premier League standings ahead of their upcoming match against Everton.",
  "summary": "Chelsea captain Reece James has undergone successful knee surgery after suffering an injury in training, the Premier League club announced on Friday. Read More: https://punchng.com/epl-chelsea-captain-james-undergoes-knee-surgery/",
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        "title": "Chelsea captain Reece James faces another spell on sidelines after knee surgery",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/chelsea-captain-reece-james-undergoes-knee-surgery",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "EPL: Chelsea captain James undergoes knee surgery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/epl-chelsea-captain-james-undergoes-knee-surgery-14918682",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:30:57.000Z"
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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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      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Chelsea’s James out for three months after knee surgery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/chelseas-james-out-for-three-months-after-knee-surgery",
        "published": "2026-10-16T11:07:12.000Z"
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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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