Chelsea captain Reece James has suffered another hamstring injury.

The right-back has sustained his 10th hamstring injury since December 2020, just days after signing a new six-year contract with the club.

James, 26, has played six of the last seven Chelsea matches and stayed largely injury-free this season, missing just five games due to fitness issues.

"I had to come through a lot, two or three years of struggles and setbacks," he said last week after signing his new deal. "I'm in a really good place at the moment. My body is feeling good, I'm playing on a regular basis, two or three games a week."

His latest injury comes at a crucial time for Rosenior's side, who have slipped to sixth in the Premier League after winning just one of their last five games as they look to overturn a 5-2 deficit against PSG on Tuesday night.

"Reece felt something in his hamstring against Newcastle," head coach Liam Rosenior said on Monday. "Really frustrating and disappointing one for us.

"We don't know the full extent of the injury, but it rules him out of tomorrow's game.

"With a hamstring injury, it's never great, and for Reece, we can get him scanned and then we know more. We know what an important player he is and leader in the group - he's our captain."

James looked set to be named in Thomas Tuchel's England squad for the World Cup, which must be selected by May 30, but he will now miss friendlies in March against Uruguay and Japan.