Chelsea defender Reece James and midfielder Mason Mount will miss the rest of the season due to injuries, interim manager Frank Lampard said on Tuesday.
James has been ruled out with a hamstring injury while Mount has been sidelined with an abdominal problem,
Although he has an outside chance of returning for the last game of the season.
“James will be unavailable for the rest of the season. Mount the same, he might make the last match but that’s unlikely. That’s obviously disappointing for us,” Lampard said ahead of Wednesday’s Premier League clash against Brentford.
Chelsea, who are 11th in the league standings and at risk of their worst domestic league finish in nearly 30 years,
will look to end their seven-game winless run in all competitions against Brentford. Lampard is yet to win a game since returning to Stamford Bridge following Graham Potter’s departure.
Mason Mount
Mason Mount took to Instagram to update his followers after undergoing a ‘minor procedure’ to alleviate the ‘discomfort’ he had been experiencing in his lower abdomen.
Mount’s abdomen issue was first brought to light in March when he missed Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Leeds United – which the Blues ended up winning 1-0 thanks to Wesley Fofana.
Mount took to Instagram shortly after to say ‘everything went well’ and that he was ‘feeling good’ ,
But interim manager Frank Lampard said it’s likely he’ll miss the rest of the season.
“Had a minor procedure yesterday to sort out a discomfort I had for a while,” he wrote on social media.“
Everything went well and I’m feeling good. Time to rest but can’t wait to get back to training in the coming weeks
It remains to be seen if Mason Mount will play for Chelsea again, with his contract due to expire next summer,
And clubs – including Liverpool and Manchester United – queuing up for a cut-price deal.
