Reece James Injuries
Details of all injuries, suspensions and absences sustained by Reece James in the English Premier League.
Absence History
| Month | Reason | Duration | Further Detail | Team |
| Mar 26 | Reason Thigh Injury | Duration >4 wks | Further Detail Mar 16: 'With Reece, he felt something in his hamstring at the end of the [NUFC] game. We don't know the full extent of that just yet, but it rules him out of tomorrow's game. It could be [a few weeks]. With a hamstring injury, it's never great. Hopefully, we can get him scanned, find out the extent.'
Mar 17: 'Not yet. I'm waiting for the full results of his scan. And hopefully he's back sooner rather than later.'
Mar 19: 'We're going to look more after the international break. It's not serious, but there is something in his hamstring, and that's something that we will monitor after the international week.'
Apr 03: 'Reece is getting along really well, but he's not ready yet. I don't know [in terms of a return date] yet. We work day to day, and I don't want to give a timeline and [the players] not come through with that timeline.'
Apr 10: 'Reece has been running today, which is great. None of them will be ready for Man City, but they are working well.'
Apr 16: 'Reece is a little bit further away.'
May 01: 'Reece is back in training... We're still a little way out from the game, so we'll see how they do in the next few sessions. We're taking it day by day. Reece had a really good run and was then injured again, so we don't want to push too much.'
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| Feb 26 | Reason Illness | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail Feb 09: 'Reece is OK, he had a small issue, but is feeling unwell today. It's not a conspiracy, it's the truth. Hopefully, he'll be feeling well enough to be involved in tomorrow's game.'
Feb 11: 'Reece has trained, modified. He's still under the weather, and we'll make a decision tomorrow. But the good news is that he's back on the training pitch. In terms of injuries, absolutely fine, but he's had a really bad bug, and hopefully, he's recovered from that.' | Team ![]() |
| Jan 26 | Reason Other | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail Feb 03: 'Pedro (Neto) and Reece (James) have small knocks. They were just in too much pain for tonight... They are giving everything - they would always put their hand up to play.'
Feb 05: 'Don't know yet [whether he is available]. We had training today... We'll check tomorrow, and then make a decision.' | Team ![]() |
| Jan 26 | Reason Groin/Hip/Pelvic Injury | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail Jan 10: 'Malo, Cole and Reece were precautionary today. I don't want to take any risks at this stage of the season. They had minor tweaks or knocks from the Fulham game. And I feel like I've got such a good squad here. I don't need to risk their health at the moment.'
Jan 12: 'I'll make a decision on Cole, Reece and Malo tomorrow; I'm giving them some extra time. I appreciate that doing the press conference two days before is not ideal - sorry about that - but I've got time to make a decision [on their availability].'
Jan 14: 'Reece had a big knock on his hip. It was too sore for him today, so hopefully he'll be back for Saturday.'
Jan 15: 'Yeah, both of them [Cole and Reece] are training today, so we just need to assess them after to make sure they come through all the protocols. It would be great to have them backin the squad, and at the moment, it looks like they could be.' | Team ![]() |
| Oct 25 | Reason Calf/Shin/Heel Injury | Duration 2-4 wks | Further Detail | Team ![]() |
| Jul 25 | Reason Other | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail July 05: 'Felt something during the warm-up.' | Team ![]() |
| May 25 | Reason Illness | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail May 15: 'Reece is now OK. He was out with illness for two [training] sessions. Yesterday, he had a session with us, which is good.' | Team ![]() |
| Mar 25 | Reason Illness | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail Mar 12: 'Cole, Reece, and Christopher [Nkunku], today was their first session. Yesterday, they were not here, and two days ago, they rested. The reason why is because all of them had some problems, but today they were all back and better.' | Team ![]() |
| Nov 24 | Reason Thigh Injury | Duration >4 wks | Further Detail Nov 21: 'We have just one injured player, that is, Reece. Unfortunately, he felt something small, and we don't want to take any risks for the weekend. Hamstring. It's a muscular problem. Hopefully, it's not something long.'
Dec 03: 'James is getting better, but he still needs weeks to come back.'
Dec 06: 'They are both slowly getting better, but as we said recently, it is going to be weeks for them. They are still far [from a return to action].'
Dec 19: 'He will start with us for part of the session. So slowly, slowly, he is moving forward. That doesn’t mean he will be with us on Sunday or next Sunday. Tomorrow, part of the session will be with him managed then it’s building the right condition for him.'
Jan 03: 'Reece is back. For the last game against Ipswich, he was with us just to be with us in the squad. The plan was not to give him and minutes but tomorrow is different, we can give him minutes. We all know how important Reece is for us, so hopefully, he can get minutes very soon.' | Team ![]() |
| Aug 24 | Reason Thigh Injury | Duration >4 wks | Further Detail Aug 16: 'We have just one injury, that is Reece. Unfortunately, he got an injury two or three minutes before we were going to change him [against Real]. Otherwise, we would have avoided it. That can happen. Sometimes injuries can be because of different things, but we are managing the situation well.'
Sept 13: 'Unfortunately, Reece needs more time.'
Sept 20: 'His injury is a bit delayed, and the most important thing for him - for any injury - is the player comes back when they are 100 per cent fit.'
Sept 20: 'Unfortunately, we don't have an idea [when James will be back] at the moment. In this case, he has been very unlucky because we planned to change him after something like 65 minutes [vs Real Madrid], and he got an injury after 62 or 63 minutes. So, it was a bit unlucky. Hopefully, we can have him back fit as soon as possible.'
Sept 27: 'The only one [missing] is Reece [James]. He is still out, and there is no real update on him at the moment.'
Oct 17: 'Finally, he is back. He worked with us all the international break, and it's good news. A possible solution [to his injury problems] is using [him] just once a week and [playing] one game because probably, at this moment, Reece cannot play twice a week.' | Team ![]() |
| May 24 | Reason Suspended | Duration >4 wks | Further Detail | Team ![]() |
| Dec 23 | Reason Thigh Injury | Duration >4 wks | Further Detail Dec 10: 'Reece felt something in his hamstring. For sure, he's injured, but we don't know how serious it is.'
Dec 15: 'We are all thinking to try to find the best solution for him to be, first of all, as soon as possible with the group for a fully recovery, and then to try so that it does not happen the same again.'
Dec 22: 'My wish for the new year is that it will be weeks not months, but we cannot say the period, because always it is going to be about how his body is going to react and heal the damage.'
Mar 18: 'No, we don't have an exact date for him coming back, but we would hope he would have some games before the Euros.'
Mar 29: 'No, I don't know [when he will be back]. We will assess it week by week, and we will see. We hope yes, we hope that he will be available for the end of the season.'
Apr 26: 'No, [he is] not available yet. Yesterday, [he was] doing some training with the squad. [He is] close.'
May 10: 'We need to see today, but maybe he can be available in the squad, yes.' | Team ![]() |
| Nov 23 | Reason Suspended | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail | Team ![]() |
| Oct 23 | Reason Suspended | Duration 2-4 wks | Further Detail Oct 05: 'Improper, insulting and abusive words and behaviour' towards a match official.
Oct 06: 'Reece was training with the group. It's a shame that he's suspended and he is banned for tomorrow. He is available, so after the international break when his suspension is over, he will have the possibility of being involved.' | Team ![]() |
| Oct 23 | Reason Knee Injury | Duration 2-4 wks | Further Detail Oct 20: 'Reece was training good the last few days, and it’s now to talk about with all the medical staff and everything. Then we decide if he can be part of the squad tomorrow.' | Team ![]() |
| Aug 23 | Reason Thigh Injury | Duration >4 wks | Further Detail Aug 13: 'He was tired. The first thing when we arrived was to assess and analyse all the players from the past. He was injured for 3-4 months. We didn't want to take any risks.'
Aug 18: 'We are going to assess him day by day. For sure, he wants to be again with the team as soon as possible. It's a hamstring injury. It's not about a few days, maybe a few weeks. The good thing is it's not a big issue.'
Sept 15: 'He is recovering well; I don't know if he is close or not. We assess him every day, and he has started doing things on the pitch with the ball. Hopefully, he can be available before the next international break.'
Sept 22: 'They are very close - James, Chalobah and Chukwuemaka - also to start being involved in training with the team.'
Sept 29: 'I don't believe Reece will be available, not for Monday. Maybe a week after, we'll see. Also, we need to assess him, but I cannot confirm at the moment.'
Oct 06: 'Reece was training with the group. We are really happy with the way that he is recovering after his injury, and he's doing well. He is available, so after the international break, when his suspension is over, he will have the possibility of being involved.' | Team ![]() |
| Jul 23 | Reason Illness | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail | Team ![]() |
| Jul 23 | Reason Knee Injury | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail | Team ![]() |
| Apr 23 | Reason Thigh Injury | Duration >4 wks | Further Detail Apr 25: 'Reece will be unavailable for the rest of the season. He had a hamstring injury in the midweek game (vs Madrid), he got through it but then had a scan, and he's out.'
May 12: 'I feel like Reece might be slightly behind [Chilwell and Mount]. So, we're obviously chasing it a bit now.'
May 26: 'He came out yesterday and went back in because he had a little bit of an awareness, but we hope the scan will show there is no real damage. It was just a little reminder that it is a bit too early to be out.' | Team ![]() |
| Mar 23 | Reason Thigh Injury | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail Mar 25: 'He's not completely happy with how his leg feels. He was a little bit concerned. I think, probably, after the injury that ruled him out of the WC has made him a little more cautious.'
Mar 31: 'Reece has had the last two training sessions with us, so providing there's no reaction, he should be available for tomorrow as well.' | Team ![]() |
| Mar 23 | Reason Illness | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail Mar 10: 'Reece has been ill and hasn't trained today, so he won't make the game tomorrow.' | Team ![]() |
| Feb 23 | Reason Thigh Injury | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail Mar 03: 'Reece has got a tightness in his hamstring; we're just assessing him, so he's doubtful for tomorrow as well.'
Mar 03: 'Reece has just felt a little bit of tightness. We've been assessing him and feel that it's too soon for the game on Saturday. There's a strong chance he will be available for Tuesday.'
Mar 06: 'Reece, we’ll make a decision on tomorrow.' | Team ![]() |
| Dec 22 | Reason Knee Injury | Duration >4 wks | Further Detail Dec 27: 'We will have to see over the next 24 to 48 hours. 'At the moment, it is a bit too soon, but he felt something there, so we'll wait to see the extent of it and keep our fingers crossed at the moment.'
Jan 20: 'Reece (James) has joined team training but won’t be involved at the weekend, the same as Ben (Chilwell).'
Feb 02: 'We’ve got Ben (Chilwell), Reece (James), Raheem (Sterling) and Ruben (Loftus-Cheek) back. They’re not ready for 90 minutes, but certainly in the squad.' | Team ![]() |
| Oct 22 | Reason Knee Injury | Duration >4 wks | Further Detail Oct 11: 'We are hoping Reece will be okay [for the game at Villa Park]. It is too early to give anything more than that.'
Oct 14: 'He's due to see a specialist over the weekend, so until we get that information, there's not too much else I can add, unfortunately. The rest would be speculation.'
Oct 16: 'He's in a brace for probably four weeks. [He] felt a bit of discomfort the following day [after Milan], so came home to be assessed.'
Oct 21: 'He'll be in a brace for four weeks to stabilise the knee, then it's rehab that will take eight weeks, we think.'
Dec 07: 'Reece is not quite fully training, but he's integrating into training along with Wesley (Fofana).'
Dec 23: 'Reece is back in; he's been training with us. He completed 65 minutes in the week.' | Team ![]() |
| Aug 22 | Reason Illness | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail | Team ![]() |
| Apr 22 | Reason Other | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail Apr 27: "Antonio was in training yesterday, so was Reece James, we have another training coming and hopefully they will be fine." | Team ![]() |
| Mar 22 | Reason Other | Duration 2-4 wks | Further Detail Apr 01: "Reece is ready to go and is in the squad." | Team ![]() |
| Dec 21 | Reason Thigh Injury | Duration >4 wks | Further Detail Feb 25: "He looked brilliant in the last two training sessions. Let's wait another session and let's see if I'm crazy enough to put him on the pitch." | Team ![]() |
| Nov 21 | Reason Ankle/Foot Injury | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail Dec 03: "Jorginho, Timo Werner and Reece James are training and available." | Team ![]() |
| Sep 21 | Reason Ankle/Foot Injury | Duration 2-4 wks | Further Detail Oct 01: "Reece is training in the pool right now. I understood he was selected for the football team. This will not happen." | Team ![]() |
| Aug 21 | Reason Suspended | Duration 2-4 wks | Further Detail | Team ![]() |
| Dec 20 | Reason Thigh Injury | Duration 2-4 wks | Further Detail | Team ![]() |
| Dec 20 | Reason Knee Injury | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail Dec 21: "Reece and Chilly have been doing really well so we hope both their injuries are not too bad and they'll be in and around those two games over Xmas." | Team ![]() |
| Aug 20 | Reason Other | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail | Team ![]() |
| Jun 20 | Reason Other | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail | Team ![]() |
| Jan 20 | Reason Knee Injury | Duration 2-4 wks | Further Detail Jan 20: "It's settled down pretty quickly so far. I won't absolutely count my chickens but hopefully he'll be involved tomorrow. If not, for the weekend." | Team ![]() |
| Dec 19 | Reason Ankle/Foot Injury | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail Dec 31: "Reece is out for a week or 10 days. He’s had a bit of a niggle around his ankle injury which he had surgery on in pre-season." | Team ![]() |
| Oct 19 | Reason Ankle/Foot Injury | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail | Team ![]() |
| Sep 19 | Reason Other | Duration <2 wks | Further Detail | Team ![]() |
| Jun 19 | Reason Ankle/Foot Injury | Duration >4 wks | Further Detail | Team ![]() |
