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Reece James is 'finally available' again for Chelsea as Enzo Maresca reveals plan to prevent captain from suffering another injury

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<p>The England international is yet to play this term after picking up a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/reece-james-injury-chelsea-right-back-hamstring-premier-league-season/blt3d058a44ec4ed57a" target="_blank">hamstring injury in pre-season</a>. However, Chelsea head coach Maresca says the 24-year-old is back again after training with the first-team squad over the international break. The Italian also wants to ease him back in to hopefully prevent further setbacks. </p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>He told reporters: "He [James] is finally available. He worked with us over the international break. It's good news, especially for him because being injured is not a good feeling. Finally, he is back.</p><p>"It's complicated when you get injury, injury, injury again. It's not easy so you are always looking for a solution. Probably the solution with Reece is the same solution we are using with Romeo [Lavia] and Wes [Fofana] in terms of using them just once a week, in one game, because probably in this moment, for different reasons, Reece's body cannot play twice a week. One of the solutions is probably to try and manage him in the same way we are doing with Wes and Romeo."</p>

WHAT ENZO MARESCA SAID

<p>James has endured a torrid year or so, with various <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/reece-james-injury-update-hospital-bed-hamstring-surgery-chelsea-captain-more-hate-than-support/blt018fe9673edf8eac" target="_blank">hamstring injuries keeping him on the sidelines</a>. Last season, he made just 11 appearances as the Chelsea skipper spent more time off the pitch than on it. Now, he and Maresca will hope the right-back can get back playing as soon as possible and stay fit for the foreseeable. </p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>While it remains to be seen when James will be back playing for the Blues' first-team, Maresca's side travel to table-topping Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday afternoon. Chelsea sit fourth in the table, four points adrift of Arne Slot's men. </p>

WHAT NEXT?

Reece James is 'finally available' again for Chelsea as Enzo Maresca reveals plan to prevent captain from suffering another injury | Goal.com Nigeria

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca says captain Reece James is &quot;finally available&quot; again following his latest injury nightmare. 

Reece James is &apos;finally available&apos; again for Chelsea as Enzo Maresca reveals plan to prevent captain from suffering another injury