Just days after signing a new long-term contract with the club, Chelsea captain Reece James could be out for weeks with a hamstring injury.
The defender has been ruled out for the Blues' return leg of their last-16 Champions League tie with Paris St-Germain on Tuesday, which they will start 5-2 down, but when asked whether it might be that James misses a number weeks, Chelsea boss Rosenior replied: "It could be."
The Blues boss added: "With a hamstring injury, it is never great. We can hopefully get him scanned, find out the full extent and then we will know more because we know how important he is and what a leader he is in the group.
"He felt something in his hamstring at the end of the game against Newcastle. It’s really frustrating and a disappointing one for us.”
Having stayed relatively injury-free this season following a number of disrupted campaigns, it will be a concern for the club and Chelsea fans as they head into a crucial final few weeks of the season trying to secure Champions League football for next term and win silverware.
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