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Scott Harris said:
I wish we would get off this "he needs to lose weight" thing.

He doesn't have a weight issue. We all belong to a certain body type, James is the physical peak version of his body type.
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Absolutely, stocky build . You think reading advice on here he could transition into a Peter Crouch shape if he only listened !

 
evissy said:
Sterling hired nutritionist and lost a couple of pounds. He said he felt a bit heavy. It paid off. Looks like he is flying. Now these two problems are separate but I would think Reece with constant hammy problems could try something similar. He has all the help he can get for it so he should. He is the captain and he needs to play.
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I'm not sure weight plays any part in a hamstring injury at all , it's a muscular injury, totally unrelated to weight, even skinny athletes are prone to it.

 
I don't think he's over weight now, but too much strength training means he's basically muscle bound. His muscles have no give in them, he needs to tone down that side of his training.

 
Scott Harris said:
I wish we would get off this "he needs to lose weight" thing.

He doesn't have a weight issue. We all belong to a certain body type, James is the physical peak version of his body type.
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Thank you for being a voice of reason.

There are a lot of hot takes in this thread with very little evidence. Here's a fun fact - we actually have very little evidence to determine what are the risk factors for injury to professional athletes. 

There is some research about the impacts of BMI on injury rates in normal people, but professional athletes, especially elite, top-level footballers, have very different body composition to your average weekend warrior let alone sedentary office-dweller. Likewise there's lots of research showing the risk of injury increases with age in elite youth footballers but precious little of substance examining the impact of age on professional footballers (ie adults).

We also have some evidence that muscular strength prevents injuries for athletes in general but nothing within the specific context of elite footballers, or details on what sorts of strengths or how much. There's also limited evidence to suggest that contact (ie tackling), jumping and fatigue/overuse are the most commonly reported factors for injury. But there is nothing out there that shows that weight, muscularity, flexibility, ROM etc. etc are any consideration for professional players who are already far more optimal than an average adult in all those respects.

 
I admit I have zero knowledge of the area. Just by judging my own body with playing sports like football is if I have gained a couple of pounds after summer for example I can feel it in my knees and hips. I can tell it comes from the extra weight as I have my routines with stretching and conditioning. As soon as the weight goes down again the issues go away.

Nothing to do with a top athlete like Reece though. 

 
evissy said:
I admit I have zero knowledge of the area. Just by judging my own body with playing sports like football is if I have gained a couple of pounds after summer for example I can feel it in my knees and hips. I can tell it comes from the extra weight as I have my routines with stretching and conditioning. As soon as the weight goes down again the issues go away.

Nothing to do with a top athlete like Reece though. 
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I mean I'm also speaking from personal experience. 

For me, its a question on why this issue is chronic. From my own experience, it either relates to scar tissue build up or limited range of motion, typically its both. With Gusto's form (and not being called up the national team thankfully) it should give the club enough time to address James' injury given all we are doing is speculating. 

 
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The weight thing is just weird, there's literally no evidence of it being a problem, he's always been a unit even as a kid, he's just a big un, even his sister is a similar build.

Where did it thus ridiculous thing even originate?

 
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dkw said:
The weight thing is just weird, there's literally no evidence of it being a problem, he's always been a unit even as a kid, he's just a big un, even his sister is a similar build.

Where did it thus ridiculous thing even originate?
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I think it's a bit of copium for some people, they want an easy solution to this, something as simple as having too much weight. But sadly his injuries look more complicated than that. 

It pains me that one of the greatest products from the Chelsea academy, a lad who loves this club and is 100% captain material just can't stay fit. It's actually so unfortunate, I can only hope it gets sorted, but I can't help but feel that it's been going on for too long for this to be a thing of the past. 

 
just said:
https://metro.co.uk/2023/09/27/reece-james-charged-for-abusing-ref-in-tunnel-after-aston-villa-loss-19567626/

Will the let him serve his ban while he is injured? Or will they wait until he is fit again?

If it's the latter, they might have a very long wait and eventually forget about it.
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They would probably have to invent a new rule for Reece James if they ever wanted to punish him for something like that "Only suspended when fit". In that case they could only suspend him for about 2 games a season. 

 
just said:
https://metro.co.uk/2023/09/27/reece-james-charged-for-abusing-ref-in-tunnel-after-aston-villa-loss-19567626/

Will the let him serve his ban while he is injured? Or will they wait until he is fit again?

If it's the latter, they might have a very long wait and eventually forget about it.
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Technically they have no insight into his availability for first team activity. That is up to our fitness team. I imagine any ban would be presented with immediate effect. Based on recent updates I doubt he would feature until towards the end of October anyway so hopefully any ban will be served before then. Still, even considering the dreadful decisions from the ref,  it was ill advised behavior with the new rules in place. 

 
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