10月16日，切尔西官方发布消息，队长里斯·詹姆斯在训练中不幸受伤，现已接受膝盖微创手术，并启动了恢复进程。关于他何时重返赛场，俱乐部并未透露具体日期。不过，根据英国多家媒体的报道，预计他可能将缺席大约三个月的时间。
在赛季早期，詹姆斯便遭遇了伤病困扰，不得不缺席一场比赛。在9月12日与赫尔城的对决中，他作为队长带领球队，与拉维亚共同镇守中场。赛后，主教练阿隆索透露，詹姆斯在比赛中遭遇了轻微伤害，其康复进展尚不理想，因此无法参加与布伦特福德的比赛。
On October 9th, the club announced that James's condition had shown improvement. However, the following day, he was unable to participate in the match against Bournemouth due to a newly emerged injury. Last season, James made 39 appearances across all competitions, starting in 29 of those games. As of now this season, he has taken part in 6 matches across various competitions.
里斯·詹姆斯的持续伤病历史↓