Chelsea defender Reece James has been ruled out for the remainder of the Premier League season, while Mason Mount is also set to be sidelined for the run-in after undergoing surgery, The Athletic reports on Tuesday.James sustained a hamstring injury during Chelsea’s Champions League quarter-final second-leg defeat to Real Madrid, while Mount has been struggling with an abdominal issue for some time.Reece James is still the best RB in the world by a considerable distance this season doesn’t change anything. pic.twitter.com/LNSH9QDqhR— ًEl. (@UtdEIIis) April 25, 2023 Interim manager Frank Lampard, speaking ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League game against Brentford on Wednesday, said:”Reece James unavailable. Probably for the season.”Mason Mount probably the same. Potential for the last game but probably not.”Mason has been carrying this pelvic injury for quite a while. He’s been trying, but we’re at the stage now where he will have minor surgery and a four-week recovery, and we all know where that gets us to.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7208848##Lampard confirmed that Chelsea will also be without Kai Havertz on Wednesday, adding:”Kai is still struggling a little bit with his knee, so he won’t be available, but the good news is he should be training at the end of the week.”Chelsea head into the fixture 11th in the table with seven matches remaining.PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 33Tuesday21.30: (2.50) Wolverhampton (3.20) Crystal Palace (3.20)21.45: (1.85) Aston Villa (3.50) Fulham (4.40)22.00: (2.45) Leeds (3.50) Leicester (3.00)Wednesday21.30: (5.90) Nott.Forest (4.00) Brighton (1.58)21.45: (4.20) West Ham (3.60) Liverpool (1.95)21.45: (1.70) Chelsea (3.60) Brentford (5.30)22.00: (1.60) Man.City (4.10) Arsenal (6.25)Thursday21.45: (5.10) Everton (3.60) Newcastle (1.80)21.45: (2.35) Southampton (3.40) Bournemouth (3.25)22.15: (3.00) Tottenham (3.50) Man.Utd. (2.45)***odds are subject to change
