Chelsea captain Reece James will have a scan next week to determine how long he will be sidelined for after picking up a fresh injury setback, according to The Telegraph.

The 24-year-old only returned to action in October but his boss, Enzo Maresca, confirmed he would miss the game against Leicester with a hamstring problem.

Speaking in his press conference ahead of Leicester, Maresca said: “He felt something. He has to be out, for sure this weekend, and then we’ll see. At the moment we don’t know how long. We’ll see.

“I know it’s not easy, but if every time he is getting an injury it becomes hard for him, for me it’s even worse. He has to accept that. He has to try to avoid it as much as he can.

“But sometimes things happen, even if you want to avoid them. This weekend he’s not available. Unfortunately he felt something small. It’s a hamstring. It’s a muscle problem. We don’t want to take any risks for this weekend.”

The defender is reportedly "devastated" about the new injury and the club are doing everything they can to support him.

The Blues had hoped to scan the hamstring injury this week but swelling around the area prevented them from doing so.