EXCLUSIVE: Reece James could 行方不明になる the World Cup with 膝 傷害 more serious than first 恐れるd and 外科 possible as he 準備するs to see a specialist... in a 大打撃を与える blow to Chelsea and Gareth Southgate's 計画（する）s

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Reece James 直面するs a race against time to be fit for the World Cup after 苦しむing a serious 膝 ligament 傷害 in Chelsea’s 支持する／優勝者s League 勝利，勝つ over AC Milan.

And there were growing 関心s that N’Golo Kante will 行方不明になる the World Cup 予定 to the 後退 苦しむd in his 回復 from a hamstring 傷害.

As 排他的に 明らかにする／漏らすd by MailOnline yesterday lunchtime, 重要な Chelsea and England defender James had a ざっと目を通す on Thursday which showed he 支えるd major ligament 損失 in the Blues’ 2-0 victory at the San Siro, an 傷害 which is likely to 支配する him out for between six and eight weeks.

Reece James (C) is in danger of 行方不明の the World Cup as he struggles with a 膝 傷害

Losing James would be a 抱擁する blow for England boss Gareth Southgate (R) - the 権利 支援する was 始める，決める to play a integral 役割 in his 計画（する）s for Qatar?

James, who was 長，率いるing into Qatar as a starter in Gareth Southgate’s 計画（する）s, was on crutches and wearing a を締める to support his 権利 膝 yesterday ahead of seeing a specialist this 週末, with 外科 a 可能性.

James, who is understandably heartbroken at the prospect of 行方不明の the World Cup, jarred his 膝 in a second-half challenge at the San Siro which 結局 軍隊d him off after he 試みる／企てるd to play on に引き続いて 簡潔な／要約する 治療.

Though the 初期の hopes were that the 傷害 was not as serious as it first appeared and he was spotted walking unaided around the city, after remaining in Milan に引き続いて the game, and travelling 支援する to Gatwick on an EasyJet flight a day later than his チーム仲間s.

Chelsea 長，率いる coach Graham Potter said: ‘He [James] spoke yesterday [Thursday] and felt not too bad. But again until you get these things checked, you never know so we need to make sure it’s checked with the specialist, and then we can find a way 今後.

‘There is no point looking at the doomsday シナリオ yet. We just need to check and make sure if he’s ok and then move 今後.’

Kieran Trippier (L) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (R) would be 競争相手s to 取って代わる him

James, 22, appears to have little chance of 存在 fit for England’s 開始 game against Iran on 21 November, but Southgate could decide to 危険 選ぶing him in his 拡大するd 26-man squad.

James’s 傷害 is a fresh 頭痛 for Southgate with Manchester City’s Kyle Walker, who is 回復するing from groin 外科, also ありそうもない to be fit for the start of the tournament.

Southgate also has Newcastle’s Kieran Trippier and Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold as 権利-支援する 選択s, though the latter is 現在／一般に out 負傷させるd for a fortnight and has also come under 解雇する／砲火／射撃 for some poor 防御の 陳列する，発揮するs.

兵器庫 defender Ben White and Aston 郊外住宅's Tyrone Mings could now come into 論争 as Southgate finalises his England squad.

Harry Maguire, however, is 予定 to return to training at Manchester 部隊d next week which will 緩和する Southgate’s 防御の 傷害 危機 ahead of the tournament.

James has started all four of Graham Potter's games since he became Chelsea 経営者／支配人?

Kante is another 傷害 absentee for Chelsea after 悪化させるing the hamstring 傷害 he first 苦しむd against Tottenham in 中央の-August.

Ahead of his 任命 with a specialist over the 週末, there was an 初期の 楽観主義 the フラン midfielder would be sidelined for around a その上の two weeks and he remained 希望に満ちた he would still have a chance to 証明する his fitness ahead of the World Cup.

However, 恐れるs have since 現れるd that the 損失 is far more serious and Kante will be out for around three months.

Potter said: ‘Again he’s 予定 to see a 顧問 at the 週末. It’s a 後退 so it’s not good news.’

Fofana’s hopes of 軍隊ing his way into フラン 経営者／支配人 Didier Deschamps’s 計画（する）s for Qatar also look to be over 予定 to his 膝 傷害.

Potter said: ‘He is just 進歩ing where he was. I don’t think we will see him before the World Cup.’

But Potter 主張するs the 残り／休憩（する） of Chelsea’s World Cup 希望に満ちたs will not be distracted by a 恐れる of 傷害 ahead of the tournament.

Potter 追加するd: ‘You’re talking about players that are at the 最高の，を越す of their profession and they understand that the only way for them to 達成する anything is to 焦点（を合わせる） on the next day, the next game.

‘It [the World Cup] is a 大規模な elephant in the room. Of course they’re human 存在s so we all know it’s in the background but I don’t sense anything from a 関心 or 影響する／感情ing 業績／成果.

‘The boys need to play to be in a good 条件 because there’s not that much time between the last game and the World Cup starting.

‘They need to, probably, 攻撃する，衝突する that running so to speak and therefore playing games and playing 井戸／弁護士席 is good for them.’

Aston 郊外住宅 v Chelsea, tomorrow 2pm, LIVE on Sky Sports.