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  "id": 14918682,
  "title": "EPL: Chelsea captain James undergoes knee surgery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/epl-chelsea-captain-james-undergoes-knee-surgery-14918682",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-16T09:30:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/epl-chelsea-captain-james-undergoes-knee-surgery/"
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  "account": "Chelsea captain Reece James has recently undergone successful knee surgery, according to the Premier League club. The English footballer has missed the last two league matches, including a 3-0 loss to Brentford and a 5-1 win over Bournemouth. The club informed the public that James was absent from Saturday's 5-1 victory against Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge while he underwent medical assessments to determine the appropriate course of action. Following the assessments, it became clear that surgery would be necessary to address the injury sustained during training. Reece James has already initiated his recovery process and will receive support from the club's medical team at Cobham throughout his rehabilitation phase. The team is currently positioned sixth in the Premier League as they prepare to face Everton in their upcoming match on Saturday. All copyrights reserved; this content, along with other digital material on the website, cannot be copied, published, broadcast, reworded, or redistributed in any way without prior written consent from PUNCH.",
  "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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        "title": "Chelsea captain Reece James undergoes knee surgery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/chelsea-captain-reece-james-undergoes-knee-surgery",
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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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        "title": "Chelsea captain James has surgery after training injury",
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        "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",
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