LONDON —
Reece James confirmed Wednesday he
had been ruled out of the World Cup, with the England right-back saying he was
“devastated” at failing to overcome a knee injury.
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The 22-year-old was all set to be included in
England’s squad for Qatar, having started the last four matches for Gareth
Southgate’s team, until suffering the injury playing for Chelsea against AC
Milan in the Champions League on October 11.
The Premier League club confirmed on Saturday that
James was expected to be out for eight weeks, meaning he would not be fit until
after the group stage of the World Cup.
But a day before England manager Southgate names his
26-man squad, James announced the end of his hopes of playing in this year’s
World Cup with a Twitter post.
“Devastated,” he wrote. “The minute I injured my
knee, I knew the turnaround to make the World Cup would be tight, but I always
felt it was possible.
“I’ve worked harder than I ever thought I could to
give myself the best chance of going and truly believed I could help the team.”
“I appreciate there was risk on both sides but it
was one I was willing to take.”
He added: “Good luck to the boys. I’ll be back soon.
Stay safe and sending love.”
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