Reece James: Top 10 Most Injured Players as Chelsea Skipper Suffers Fresh Setback

• Chelsea skipper Reece James suffered a hamstring injury on Sunday against Everton
• James's injury came just days after he resumed action following an injury layoff
• Ronaldo and Abou Diaby are among the players who endured injuries in their careers

Injuries are one of the worst nightmares of pro footballers owing to the impact they have on their form and progress.

While some players have proved to be immune to injuries, there are those whose careers have failed to meet expectations due to their lack of fitness.

According to GiveMeSport, Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes is one such example of a player who is immune to injuries.

The publication reports that the Portuguese has not missed any game through injury since he joined the Red Devils from Sporting Lisbon.

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However, this is in contrast with the football journey experienced by Chelsea ace Reece James, who has endured a difficult run at Stamford Bridge due to unending injuries.

James suffered a fresh injury setback last weekend, only days after resuming action after spending weeks sidelined.

Football London reports that the England international looks set to spend the next few months on the sidelines after he picked up a hamstring injury against Everton.

Sports Brief takes a look at the top 10 most injury-prone footballers in the wake of James's setback, per stats collected by PopFoot.

10. Holger Badstuber

The Bayern Munich defender has spent 1,305 days injured during his career.

Badstuber has in the process missed more than 200 games due to 22 different injuries.

9. Marcos Reus

The German star is one of the finest footballers to ever come out of the European football powerhouse.

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However, injuries have negatively impacted his career, with the Borussia Dortmund star spending 1,313 days injured.

8. Ronaldo

The Brazilian icon had one of the most promising careers during his playing days.

While he did achieve a lot, injuries were a big issue during his illustrious career.

The legendary forward spent 1,324 days on the sidelines with eight different injuries.

7. Franck Ribery

The Frenchman is among the top players who also endured an injury-laden career.

Ribery, who spent 1,363 days injured, battled 72 injuries - the most by any player in history.

6. Thomas Vermaelen

The former Arsenal defender was sidelined for 1,366 days in his career, battling 35 different injuries.

5. Vincent Kompany

For all his success at Manchester City, Vincent Kompany is one player who had a rough time staying fit.

The legendary defender spent 1,419 days of his career injured.

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4. Jack Wilshere

The Englishman had a promising career when he burst into the scene at Arsenal under Arsene Wenger.

However, a string of longterm injuries impacted his career, spending 1,470 days sidelined.

3. Arjen Robben

The Dutchman is widely regarded as one of the greatest wingers of all time.

However, his area of operation on the pitch left him injured much of the time.

The Bayern Munich legend battled 58 different injuries during his career, spending 1,507 days on the sidelines.

2. Stevan Jovetic

The 34-year-old has also endured an injury-laden career.

The striker has thus far been sidelined in more than 1,500 days.

1. Abou Diaby

Finally on this list is Abou Diaby.

The Frenchman missed more than 300 games in his career with 21 different injuries.

Diaby spent 1,747 days injured.