Reece James and Malo Gusto were both absent for Chelsea's 1-0 win over Leicester City in the Premier League. Courtesy of a low, drilled effort into the bottom corner in the 60th minute, Marc Cucurella ensured Chelsea claimed a third consecutive win in all competitions which helped them climb above Manchester City into fourth place.

Chelsea captain Reece James has been asked his thoughts on being asked to play in centre midfield as he did in The Blues last match on Thursday.The Blues beat Copenhagen 2-1 away from home in the

Chelsea were without club captain Reece James for their Premier League clash against Leicester City on Sunday. James impressed in Chelsea’s Europa Conference League victory over Copenhagen on Thursday night,

Reece James is missing from Chelsea ’s squad for Sunday’s Premier League meeting with Leicester because of illness. James reported a fever and temperature on Saturday and was checked by the club’s doctor both last night and on the morning of the game, with the decision taken that the Blues captain is not fit to play.

Injuries may have robbed Chelsea from using one of their best players regularly, but James has now played in eight of their last 10 games

I've seen Reece as a midfielder since day one...' 🤔 Chelsea fans have had plenty to say about the right-back's performance in midfi

There was so much to talk about in the Chelsea lineup today that we barely noticed that captain Reece James wasn’t in the squad at all.Numerous reporters at the ground including Nizaar Kinsella are

Latest Chelsea news as Reece James is not included in Enzo Maresca's squad for Leicester City clash in Premier League as captain forced to miss out through illness