Reece James injured his knee during Chelsea’s victory over AC Milan in the Champions League last month, but the right back has recovered remarkably well.
Gareth Southgate will be urged by Reece James to take him to the World Cup.
Reece James, an injured Chelsea player, is anticipated to ‘pleading’ with Gareth Southgate to select him for England’s World Cup team.
Since sustaining a knee injury against AC Milan last month, James has been in a race against time to recover in time for this winter’s championship. He was anticipated to miss at least eight weeks of action, seriously jeopardizing his chances of playing in Qatar.
With a multitude of injury concerns, Southgate will announce his team on Thursday before departing for the Middle East. However, there is still a chance that James will miraculously regain his fitness in time to play for the Three Lions.
James is ahead of schedule in his recovery program, according to the Evening Standard. The right-back, who has also informed friends that he is “sure” he will be on the plane, will “push” Southgate to select him in his team.
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Although he was supposed to wear a knee brace for four weeks, he has already been able to walk without one and is reportedly wearing it less and less. This week, the right-back took a flight to Dubai to continue his rehabilitation by working out in the pool and gym.
James is said to have already spoken with Southgate, and Chelsea has been updating the Football Association on his fitness. The England coach has a history of sending players to competitions who have fitness issues.
Despite not being fully fit at the start of the competition, Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson were nevertheless selected for the Euro 2020 team. The two continued to play significant roles as the Three Lions advanced to the championship game.
James has often insisted he won’t rule himself out of the competition and will instead keep working to get back in shape. Although it is uncertain whether Southgate would choose him, the Chelsea star will make every effort to board the aircraft.
I need to put in more effort over the coming weeks to see where I stand on call-up day. I’ll make an effort to keep myself open.
It is still in its infancy and moving slowly. I’ve been in rehabilitation for two weeks, so I’m still taking each day as it comes “The Sun last month, he told them.
“The Chelsea medical department hasn’t told me what percentage of the World Cup I’ll be back for. It depends on how I feel and how stable it is as we get closer to the time. It will be quite difficult.
“It’s a long-term injury that happened at an uncomfortable time, but I’m doing everything I can to treat it. If it doesn’t work, at least I know I gave it my best shot. I’m attempting to be optimistic.
“The recovery time from this injury is uncertain to me. I don’t feel pain. But it can be a little risky if I try to hurry it up. Every day, I put a lot of effort into getting better, doing it right, and being fit as quickly as I can.”