{"id":104206,"date":"2023-09-28T12:12:51","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T12:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/09\/28\/chelseas-james-charged-over-alleged-tunnel-incident\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T12:12:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T12:12:51","slug":"chelseas-james-charged-over-alleged-tunnel-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/09\/28\/chelseas-james-charged-over-alleged-tunnel-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea&#8217;s James charged over alleged tunnel incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/131270532_gettyimages-1612096118-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"_131270532_gettyimages-1612096118\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reece James was appointed Chelsea captain in August 2023<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chelsea captain Reece James has been charged by the Football Association for an alleged incident in the tunnel after Saturday\u2019s\u00a0defeat by Aston Villa.<\/p>\n<p>England defender James, 23, did not feature in the match because of injury.<\/p>\n<p>The FA said: \u201cIt\u2019s alleged that the defender used improper and\/or insulting and\/or abusive words and\/or behaviour towards a match official in the tunnel after the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>James has until 29 September to respond to a charge of breaching FA rule E3.<\/p>\n<p>James\u00a0reportedly confronted referee Jarred Gillett\u00a0after the 1-0 defeat by Villa at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Right-back James\u00a0picked up a hamstring problem\u00a0in training last month having struggled with injuries throughout the 2022-23 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea were reduced to 10 men against Villa on 24 September as a goal from Ollie Watkins ensured their stuttering start to the season continued.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues have just five points in six Premier League games under new manager Mauricio Pochettino \u2013 their worst start to a season in eight years \u2013 and are languishing in 14th place.<\/p>\n<p>French defender Malo Gusto was sent off in the 58th minute for dangerous play after the video assistant referee (VAR) encouraged referee Gillett to check the pitchside monitor.<\/p>\n<p>Gusto was initially shown a yellow card for a tackle on Villa defender Lucas Digne by Gillett, but the official upgraded it to a red.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"diqv-QNJJuk\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Peki Accident: Many feared dead after a head on collision of two vehicles - Adom TV News (27-9-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/diqv-QNJJuk?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reece James was appointed Chelsea captain in August 2023 Chelsea captain Reece James has been charged by the Football Association for an alleged incident in the tunnel after Saturday\u2019s\u00a0defeat by Aston Villa. 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