Chelsea captain Reece James has suffered a new injury setback after being ruled out of Saturdays clash against Leicester with a hamstring problem.
James only returned to action in October after missing the start of the season.
But Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca revealed on Thursday the 24-year-old England right-back will not be available for the trip to the King Power Stadium in the Premier League this weekend.
Maresca hopes the problem wont keep James out for too long, but given the Chelsea captains recent history of injury woes, the Italian is not willing to take any risks.
Reece, unfortunately, felt something small and we dont want to take any risks this weekend, Maresca told reporters.
