Reece James has suffered his 10th hamstring injury since December 2020, just days after signing a new six-year contract with Chelsea. The 26-year-old right-back, who had played six of the last seven matches and missed only five games this season due to fitness, will miss Tuesday's crucial Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain after feeling tightness in his hamstring against Newcastle. This latest setback is deeply frustrating for manager Liam Rosenior, who described it as 'really frustrating and disappointing' and confirmed James is out of the next game.

James was also set to be named in England's World Cup squad, missing friendlies against Uruguay and Japan. Chelsea's season is already struggling, sitting sixth in the Premier League after just one win in their last five league games. The injury comes at a pivotal moment for the Blues as they try to overturn a 5-2 deficit against PSG in the Champions League second leg. Meanwhile, Estevao returned to training after six weeks out with a hamstring issue, and Levi Colwill is back following ACL surgery, but goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen and right-back Malo Gusto are unavailable due to injury and illness.

Chelsea face a busy schedule, including a Premier League trip to Manchester City on April 12th.