Reece James handed one-match ban & £90,000 fine for breaching FA rules

Reece James is currently nursing a hamstring injury

Upon using 'improper, violent, and disrespectful' remarks and conduct against a match official after Chelsea's 1-0 loss at Aston Villa a month ago, Reece James was given a £90,000 penalty and a suspension of one game by the FA.

James, who was appointed club captain over the summer, is currently out of eight games due to a hamstring injury that he sustained in August during training.

Since then, the 23-year-old has been watching from the stands, but during last month's 1-0 loss to Aston Villa at home, he approached the referees after the game.

The FA filed a complaint against James, and on Wednesday it was announced that the full-back would be suspended for one game for using inappropriate, disrespectful, or abusive language towards official Jarred Gillet or one of his colleagues.

An FA statement read: "Reece James has been given a one-game suspension and £90,000 fine for breaching FA Rule E3 at Chelsea's Premier League match against Aston Villa on Sunday 24 September.

"An independent Regulatory Commission imposed these sanctions following a hearing, and its written reasons for them will be published at the earliest opportunity."

"The defender admitted he used improper, insulting and abusive words and behaviour towards a match official in the tunnel after the final whistle.

Malo Gusto was given a suspension for a challenge on Lucas Digne, but after a VAR review, the booking was changed to a red card, and Mauricio Pochettino had it enforced.

Levi Colwill started at left back on Monday while Marc Cucurella was forced to change positions due to Ben Chilwell's own hamstring damage, who was expected to miss a minimum of two months of action.