Soccer-Chelsea captain James has surgery after training injury

Soccer Football - Premier League - Brentford v Chelsea - GTech Community Stadium, London, Britain - September 18, 2026 Chelsea's Reece James arrives at the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

MANCHESTER, England, Oct 16 (Reuters) - ⁠Chelsea captain Reece James ‌has undergone successful minor knee surgery after suffering an injury ​in training, the ⁠club said on ⁠Friday.

• The 26-year-old was injured ⁠ahead ‌of Chelsea's 5-1 victory over ⁠Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on ​Saturday, ‌and sat out that game

• ⁠Tests ​confirmed that surgery was required, with the club ⁠saying the procedure was ​successful

• No timeframe was given for James' return

• The ⁠England international has suffered numerous injuries over the past few seasons and ​was omitted from ⁠the squad for their ​most recent international ‌fixtures because of ​injury

(Reporting by Lori EwingEditing by Toby Davis)