Chelsea’s Lauren James out for weeks with hamstring injury
Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor says Lauren James will miss at least the next five matches after a scan showed a hamstring injury. The setback casts doubt on her place in England's World Cup play-off matches against Ukraine in December.
Chelsea's Lauren James faces several weeks out with a hamstring injury, manager Sonia Bompastor has confirmed, the BBC reported. The 25-year-old left the pitch in distress in the 35th minute of Chelsea's 6-0 win over Charlton Athletic. Bompastor said a scan showed the hamstring injury. She said the club would not see James until the end of the current block of matches. According to the BBC, James will miss at least the next five games. Those games include Everton's visit to Stamford Bridge on Saturday. She will also miss a key match against champions Manchester City next weekend. The injury casts doubt on her…
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