Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor confirmed Lauren James suffered a hamstring injury after coming off during the 6-0 win over Charlton Athletic, with the absence set to affect at least five Chelsea matches.
James’ injury
James came off in distress in the 35th minute. Bompastor said: “The only one who will be missing is LJ. She had a scan and she has an injury in her hamstring, so we won't see her until the end of this block.”
Matches she will miss
Bompastor said James will miss at least five matches for Chelsea, including Everton’s visit to Stamford Bridge on Saturday and a match against champions Manchester City.
England availability in doubt
The injury casts doubt on James’s availability for England’s World Cup qualifying play-off matches against Ukraine in December.
Chelsea squad update
Midfielder Lexi Potter returned after missing the trip to Charlton Athletic. Chelsea are top of the WSL table and have won matches both with and without James this season.
