Reece James

ENG

• #24 • Right Back

Reece James

ENG

• #24 • Right Back

Club

Chelsea

League

Premier League

Position

Role

Possession Builder

Birthdate (Age)

Dec 8, 1999 (26)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

5'11"

Weight

181 lb

National Team

England

Ranking

40thout of 297

Overall Grade80.411th/297

Impact score5.398th/297

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Timeline

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Grades

Key Grades

This season

Overall

11th/297 DEF

80.4

Passing

69th/296 DEF

Crossing

7th/147 DEF

76.9

Ball Carrying

27th/194 DEF

1 V 1 Defending

93rd/288 DEF

66.2

Positioning

84th/291 DEF

74.3

Overall Grades by game

This season

Metrics

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Appearances

205

Minutes

Clean sheets

Matches

Jun 27, 9:00pm UTCGroup L

Panama

England

New York New Jersey Stadium

News

Jun 26, 2026

Hopeful for World Cup return

James (hamstring) is eyeing a return this World Cup despite a hamstring injury that has prevented him from training and will leave him out against Panama on Saturday, according to manager Thomas Tuchel, per Henry Winter of the Football Boardroom. "He has a minor hamstring injury. Was not able to train the last two days. He's on an accelerated rehab programme. We take it game by game, but we strongly believe (he will play a part in tournament). It is a bit unlucky. Reece is a key player."

Analysis: James was already known to be out for a match or two after suffering a hamstring injury, and that seems to be further reinforced by his manager's comments. However, they are still optimistic he will return this tournament, although that will heavily depend on whether England can avoid an early upset in the knockouts. The Three Lions will be without a major piece at right-back as he recovers, with Djed Spence or Ezri Konsa likely to now start in his spot.

Jun 26, 2026

Will miss at least two games

James (hamstring) is out for Saturday's game against Panama and will miss at least two games, according to David Hytner of The Guardian.

Analysis: Losing James is a huge blow for England since the team doesn't have any other natural right-back to replace him, but it's far from a surprise seeing him go down with a hamstring problem. This is the fifth hamstring injury James has suffered since the beginning of the 2023/24 season, and England's decision not to include another natural right-back on the World Cup roster could prove to be costly based on this unfortunate yet apparently expected outcome. With James set to miss at least two games, Djed Spence could take his place in the XI, but he's a left-back by trade, so he'd be playing on the opposite flank. Ezri Konsa is another option, as the Aston Villa center-back is capable of playing as a full-back if needed, though that would alter the center-back pairing, creating a domino effect on the defensive line. The earliest James will be able to return is the Round of 16 match, providing England goes that far in the tournament.