Fikayo Tomori sent off as Blues go top with win at San Siro but fears over Reece James injury

By Daily Sports Nigeria on October 12, 2022

Reece James posted on social media to say "fingers crossed it's not a bad one" after he went off injured in Chelsea's 2-0 win over AC Milan in the Champions League.

Chelsea secured an important victory thanks to goals from Jorginho and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after Fikayo Tomori's red card.

The former Blues defender was adjudged to have pulled back Mason Mount inside the penalty box midway through the first half with the referee pointing to the spot and sending off the England player. Milan were furious and Tomori took an age to leave the field.

But Graham Potter's side deserve huge credit for their professional job on the Italian side. Jorginho duly converted from the spot and when Aubameyang finished off a fine move, with Mount again to the fore, Chelsea were well on their way to a handsome win.

The club's first Champions League win away to Italian opposition in 19 years makes it back-to-back wins against Milan and takes them top of Group E. Victory against Red Bull Salzburg next time out would be enough to reach the knockout stages. The only setback? A second-half knee injury to James which has left concerns ahead of next month's World Cup.

"Fingers crossed it's not a bad one," he tweeted after the match. "Love for all the messages, I appreciate you all."

James will face scans to assess the damage to his knee, which England manager Gareth Southgate will be nervously waiting for.

Source Sky Sports

Posted October 12, 2022


 

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