Mariska: We do not know when James will return, and the players are considering a strike

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca appeared in a press conference to talk about facing West Ham, tomorrow, Saturday, in the fifth round of the English Premier League.

The coach said: “Reyes is back.” James? “We're waiting for him to be fit. His injury was a little delayed but the most important thing for him and for any injury is to come back when he is 100% fit, so Reece is still not ready.”

He added: “We don’t have There is no idea at the moment when James will return. We hope that we can find the appropriate solution and bring him back as soon as possible.”

He added regarding the players’ strike due to the large number of matches: “For Lee, that's completely wrong with the number of matches we have. But the only ones who can do something are the players and we can help them.”

He concluded: “In the past two weeks some players have tried to explain what they are thinking and I think it is a good starting point. Some of them said that a strike might be their idea.”