Chelsea’s interim manager, Frank Lampard, has announced that Reece James will miss the rest of the season due to a hamstring problem, while Mason Mount is unlikely to participate in the remaining seven games due to a pelvic injury. The club is currently in advanced discussions with Mauricio Pochettino, the former Tottenham boss, to take over.
Lampard stated that James sustained a hamstring injury during a match in the midweek, and even though he pushed through, he later underwent a scan, which confirmed that he would be out for the rest of the season. Meanwhile, Mount has been dealing with a pelvic injury for some time, and will require minor surgery and a four-week recovery period, with the possibility of returning for the last match being unlikely.
After losing all four games in his second spell in charge at Stamford Bridge, Lampard said that he would not expect anything in football, but the club had significant difficulties. The team is currently eleventh in the Premier League table, and their season is over after being eliminated by Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals last week.
Chelsea is reportedly in talks with Pochettino to take over before the end of the season, while Lampard believes that there are many factors contributing to his team’s struggle. The former midfielder, who is Chelsea’s all-time leading scorer, stated that the club is in dire straits, and the team has been struggling for some time, and while they are there to assist, things will not change in a short period.
