England right-back Reece James will miss the World Cup finals in Qatar with a knee injury, British media reported on Wednesday one day before manager Gareth Southgate announced his last team for the tournament. .
The 22-year-old defender, who has made 15 appearances, was injured last month while playing for Chelsea against AC Milan in the Champions League.
On Tuesday, Chelsea manager Graham Potter told a press conference that James was only taking part in light training.
“There are no miracles sadly,” he added of James’ recovery program.
“His condition is improving. He has done some light running exercises but there are no new updates on his recovery.”
England begins their World Cup campaign against Iran on 21 November.
Reuters
