Chelsea captain Reece James is set to fly to Finland to have surgery on his troublesome hamstring injury.
The Chelsea captain Reece James will now miss between three and four months of the season.
James suffered his latest injury blow in the 2-0 loss to Everton earlier this month and has had various assessments since.
There has been a reluctance from him to rush into the procedure given the seriousness of the surgery.
But Mail Sport understands it has now been decided that James will have an operation in the hope of curing a problem that has dogged his career.
Depending on how his recovery goes, there is hope he can play by the end of the season meaning he could yet be part of England’s Euro 2024 campaign.