Chelsea duo ruled out of USA tour squad | OneFootball

Chelsea have named a 29-man squad for their US tour but two first-team regulars are notably absent.

Reece James and Wesley Fofana were both missing from Mauricio Pochettino’s side as they jetted out to North Carolina on Monday.

The Blues confirmed that the England international was stood down as a precaution due to reporting feeling unwell ahead of the trip.

H0wever James is expected to link up with the Londoners during their Stateside tour once he is back to full fitness.

Fofana has also been laid low after suffering a knee injury which will be assessed by members of the club’s medical team still based at Cobham.

Existing casualties Armando Broja, Benoît Badiashile and Marcus Bettinelli are set to continue their respective recovery programmes.

Pochettino included new signings Christopher Nkunku, Andrey Santos and Nicolas Jackson in his squad that crossed the Atlantic.

Chelsea will take on Wrexham, Brighton, Newcastle, Fulham and Borussia Dortmund during their pre-season spell in the US.