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Reece James

I thought the other day how separate the men's medical team must be from the women! The women players seem to get back much quicker! Erin Cuthbert was on crutches a week or two ago and played last Friday!

I know its completely different.... fitness, level of injuries and slower-paced football but I still think the men's medical team need looking at! Is it still the celebrity team? Get Eva back!

 
just said:
https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/transfer-news/chelsea-want-to-sign-french-right-back-in-january-amid-reece-james-injuries/

Probably another non-story but it makes sense.
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We will see - but if we are looking at the transfer window, then we must be pretty pessimistic about the chance of him returning by then.

If he is not back by Jan - then I genuinely think that will be him done at the top level for us.

He will have missed al the best part of 3 seasons by then....with just sporadic runs of games before breaking down again. 

 
Seems to be less clarity about his return with each passing week (unless I’ve missed something). 

Come on Reece - we need you back! 

 
PhilH930 said:
Seems to be less clarity about his return with each passing week (unless I’ve missed something). 

Come on Reece - we need you back! 
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Been here before and said it many times. When they say it's a small issue and don't give an estimated date of return, always expect the worst when it comes our players.

 
I would be open to selling him tbh 

but who would buy him with his injury record ? 

 
I bet there would be plenty of buyers in for Reece the problem would be they will want him on the cheap due to his injury history. He's on a 6 year deal until 2028 and he's only still 24 there is definitely time to see if he can get and stay fit.

But there is a clock running somewhere.

 
Will we see Reece again this season so he can pick up his latest season ending injury, or is this the one already?

 
Andy2461 said:
I would be open to selling him tbh 

but who would buy him with his injury record ? 
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An Italian team. Most of our players that were picking up injuries with us haven't been as injury prone in Italy, like Loftus-Cheek and Pulisic. It's not as fast and frantic as the Premier League.

Before anybody jumps down my neck for suggesting we sell James, I'm not saying that, I'm just offering a suggestion on where he could play if the day comes where we have no choice.

 
I don’t really see the point in selling James now. 2 years ago maybe, when we would have received a massive fee.

I don’t think anyone is willing to pay a significant amount for him now with his injury record.

He’s easily one of our best players when fit, it’s looking really bleak at the moment but I’m still keeping my fingers crossed he’ll somehow overcome his injury issues.

He is perfect for this system.

 
It really is a conundrum, and a game of poker.

On one hand, a potentially best in class player, who is rarely fit.

When he is as fit and playing, teams would have paid a left bollock to get him - but we didn't want to sell.

Now he is out forever and nobody will buy him, even though we would likely want to cash in.

In the off chance he does get fit and put a prolonged run of games together - teams might then come back in for him.....but would we sell after doing the hard work of rehabilitation 

 
Argo said:
For aslong as he's performing when fit any question of a sale should be a flat no.

Even 10 games a season of Reece in this system excites the hell of me.
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Mmm- not convinced.

If those 10 games were champions league finals, then I would agree.

But what if those 10 games were the lowly likes of barrow, servette or man utd? 

At that point, the monetary value of a sale is probably of more value to the club than what he puts out on the pitch. 

 
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Argo said:
For aslong as he's performing when fit any question of a sale should be a flat no.

Even 10 games a season of Reece in this system excites the hell of me.
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On £250k/w where Palmer maxes out at £150k/w, it just won’t fly long term. 

This whole narrative that he is one of our best players when fit is still based on 2 seasons ago. And who are these big teams that would line up to buy a player that averages 10 games per season on ridiculous wages. Any sane team would rather have a player giving 7 every game on average wages that plays 30+ games, than an 8 on £250k/w playing 10.

 
Argo said:
For aslong as he's performing when fit any question of a sale should be a flat no.

Even 10 games a season of Reece in this system excites the hell of me.
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It may very well be that after every rehab process he returns a bit less good or inconsistent. Not changing the circumstances that injure him, he will get injured again, up to a point he's been out so much, he can't reach the heights anymore he has shown us in the past. 

 
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Ukraine Bolt said:
Every single time he's been out injured he's come back and been just as good as before btw 
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Oh I may be totally wrong. It just seems to me the older he gets, the more work he will have to put in to either stay fit or come back after injury. That may come at a cost.

Also, some young kids cement their position in the starting XI, others need to play in early-round cup matches. So beside fitness issues, there may not be many significant opportunities left for Reece to play.

 
I would keep Reece for those 10 or so games he mostly looks class. 

On the provision we sign another RB who stays fit to fight it out with Gusto.

 
Valerie said:
Oh I may be totally wrong. It just seems to me the older he gets, the more work he will have to put in to either stay fit or come back after injury. That may come at a cost.

Also, some young kids cement their position in the starting XI, others need to play in early-round cup matches. So beside fitness issues, there may not be many significant opportunities left for Reece to play.
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If he's fit he's the first name on the team sheet alongside Palmer. The other 9 players fit around them.

 
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