Trent Alexander-Arnold, Kyle Walker and Reece James have all picked up injuries with the World Cup in Qatar a few weeks away; Chelsea have confirmed James will be sidelined for ‘eight weeks’ due to a knee problem; he is now unlikely to feature in Gareth Southgate’s World Cup squad
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