James out of Chelsea's starting lineup for Club World Cup quarterfinal vs Palmeiras due to injury
James was listed on FIFA's squad list as injured on the bench. There was no immediate word on the extent of his injury. Midfielder Andrey Santos took James' place in the Blues' starting lineup.
James played in three of the four CWC matches for Chelsea before Friday. The 25-year-old English right back played 81 minutes in the team's round-of-16 game against Benfica on Saturday, scoring the first goal in a 4-1 win.
James has struggled with injuries throughout his career, having missed 21 games for Chelsea with hamstring injuries in the 2024-25 season.
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Harris English's caddie is denied a UK visa over his past drug conviction
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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account His caddie, Eric Larson, is stuck at home without being able to obtain a new Electronic Travel Authority visa for travel to the U.K., a regulation that now applies to Americans. Grounds for refusal include an applicant who has been convicted of a criminal offense in the U.K. or overseas for which they served 12 months or more in prison. Thirty years ago, Larson pleaded guilty to sending cocaine to friends in the Midwest. Though he wasn't a user or big-time dealer, he spent 10 years and three months in prison and was released from a halfway house in June 2006. Mark Calcavecchia hired him back and got him on his feet. 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Winnipeg Free Press
an hour ago
- Winnipeg Free Press
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