Chelsea star duo set to miss 'rest of season' due to injury

Frank Lampard has provided an injury update on the Blue's squad

Chelsea English star duo Reece James and Mason Mount may miss the rest of the season, according to Frank Lampard's injury reports on them.

international fullback for England James is now dealing with a hamstring issue and is not anticipated to play again for the Blues this year. There is still a potential that Mount, who is scheduled for minor surgery, may make a comeback before the season is up, but it could only be for a match against Newcastle on the last day.

Reece James is unavailable, according to Lampard, who provided a health report ahead of Wednesday's Premier League match against Brentford. likely for the time of year. Similar to Mason Mount most likely. Possibility for the last game, but most likely not. Tomorrow, Kai [Havertz] won't be accessible.

As Chelsea are mired in the bottom half of the Premier League league and Lampard has won none of his four games in charge, he could do without injury woes right now. The renowned Blues player added these difficulties to the ones the temporary manager faces:

“Very clear we came to this club when it's in difficulty. A lot of factors as to the four games we've had since we've been working here. The team and club have been struggling for a while and we've come in to help. The world won't change in a short time.”

The club that spent £600 million ($746 million) on new players over the course of the previous two transfer windows, Chelsea now sits 11th in the English top division, 20 points below the top four and 11 points behind seventh-placed Liverpool. It is quite possible that Chelsea will lose out on qualifying for Europe.

Reece James injury struggle through the season

Since Reece James has had ongoing injury issues for the previous several seasons, the Blues have struggled to fill his absence because of how crucial he is to the squad. In January, the team acquired Malo Gusto from Lyon as a backup who would try to challenge the England international.

Additionally injured this season was fellow England international Mount, whose season has been hampered by a persistent pelvic issue. The two-time player of the entire campaign for the team, who has yet to start the season, is expected to miss yet another game as rumours about his future become louder.