The Athletic
Reece James will be back for Chelsea at West Ham after recovering from the injury that saw him miss the Watford game.
Thomas Tuchel has a growing injury list to deal with and the return of James, along with Jorginho and Timo Werner, will come as a huge boost to the German manager.
He will not be able to call on Mateo Kovacic, N’Golo Kante, Ben Chilwell or Trevoh Chalobah, who are all injured. Chilwell will be a long-term absentee, while Kante and Kovacic have been sidelined in recent weeks. Chalobah picked up a knock against Watford.
Asked about Chelsea’s injury situation, Tuchel said: “I almost need a list. We didn’t train today with Mateo Kovacic, N’Golo (Kante), Ben Chilwell and Trevoh Chalobah. They are all out for tomorrow. Everyone else is available…
