Juranovic acted as a replacement
After more than two months out through injury, Reece James made his comeback in Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Bournemouth on Tuesday night but had to leave the field injured again after 53 minutes. “2022 was the most difficult year so far,” wrote the 23-year-old, who also missed the World Cup with England in Qatar due to a forced break due to a knee injury, afterwards on Instagram and admitted that this time “naturally affected him mentally”.
Coach Graham Potter expressed concern after his Blues’ win as it was the same injured area as James’ last – and his fears were confirmed a day later. As the Blues announced, the right-back suffered a setback and is now out again for up to a month. It happened in the 49th minute on a seemingly harmless pass: “There was a kind of cut and he felt something there,” Potter reported of his charge, who immediately signaled to the bench that he couldn’t continue and was replaced by César Azpilicueta would.
With a market value of 70 million euros, James is one of the four most valuable right-backs in the world – whom Potter must now replace again. “Reece is a world-class player. You can see him from the outside, but it’s only when you work with him that you realize how good he is. He’s an incredible player. He would fit into any team in the world. He can play in any team in the world, so every team would miss him.”
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Report: Celtic’s Juranovic candidate for James replacement at Chelsea
As a possible replacement for James, “Sky Sports News“Josip Juranovic from Celtic Glasgow came into play on Wednesday, who has been under observation for some time. Chelsea are said to be one of several clubs eyeing the right-back. FC Barcelona are also showing interest.
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Juranovic, who played six full-distance games for Croatia at the World Cup, still has a working paper with Celtic until 2026. According to the report, the Scots wanted to extend the 27-year-old on better terms, despite the long remaining time before the tournament in Qatar. but an agreement could not be found. The Scottish champions are expected to sit down with Juranovic again when he returns from his break, but the club are also open to offers from other clubs.
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