Chelsea suffers Reece James injury setback as Liverpool gets boost in Champions League race

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Chelsea has lost captain Reece James to injury as the season enters it business end. Liverpool will hope to be able to capitalize on this unfortunate setback.Reece James has suffered a hamstring injury, a blow to Chelsea's chances of Champions League qualification.

(Image: Andrew Kearns - CameraSport via Getty Images)Chelsea captain Reece James is expected to miss several weeks with a hamstring injury, potentially handing Liverpool an advantage in its quest to qualify for next season's Champions League. Playing in midfield recently, he has been one of the few bright sparks in a bumpy run of form.Even as a Liverpool fan, it has been nice to see him manage to put a run of games together, having been plagued by injuries for so long (I've always said he's England's best right-back, after all...).

The severity of the injury is yet to be fully confirmed, but Chelsea still has to come to Anfield before the end of the campaign.If Rosenior is to pull off qualification, much will surely depend on Joao Pedro, who has been in excellent form lately. The hope will be that he can make a difference in the final weeks, but Liverpool will once again have to account for the process of getting the Swede up to speed.Alexander Isak has missed most of Liverpool's season through injury and fitness issues.(Image: Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images)But it would be letting Liverpool and Chelsea off the hook to say that injuries have been the story of the season.