(Reuters) - Chelsea right back Reece James will meet with a specialist over the weekend to determine the extent of his knee injury, manager Graham Potter said on Friday after British media reported the England defender could miss the World Cup in Qatar.
James, 22, sustained the injury late in the second half of Tuesday's 2-0 victory at AC Milan in the Champions League and was withdrawn after receiving medical treatment on the pitch.
"Yesterday he felt not too bad, but until you get these things checked you never know," Potter told reporters before Chelsea's Premier League trip to Aston Villa on Sunday. Chelsea's defence had already been weakened by Wesley Fofana sustaining a knee injury against Milan at Stamford Bridge last week and Potter said he was unlikely to return before the World Cup.
Chelsea will travel to Villa Park in fine form, having picked up their fourth successive win across all competitions to remain unbeaten since Potter took charge in September.
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