Reece James has returned to training with Chelsea after being Nic Dowd Jersey omitted from Englands World Cup squad due to injury.The full-back was left out of Gareth Southgates 26-man travelling squad to Qatar, where England face France in the quarter-finals on Saturday, after being sidelined since October 11 with a knee i sue.Southgate referenced too many unknowns over the Chelsea defenders recovery Madison Bowey Jersey for leaving out James, who sustained the injury in a Champions League clash with Milan.James spoke openly of his disappointment to mi s out on FIFAs top tournament as he acknowledged there was risk on both sides but Alex Ovechkin Jersey it was one I was willing to take.The 22-year-old returned to training on Monday for Chelseas first se sion in Abu Dhabi at their warm-weather training camp as Graham Potters side seek improvements after the World Cup break. Chelsea lost their last three Premier League games before the mid-season interval to leave Potters men eight points behind fourth-placed Tottenham, albeit with a game in hand.A downturn in form coincided with losing numerous key players to injury, with Wesley Fofana, Ben Chilwell and Andre Burakovsky Jersey Kepa Arrizabalaga joining James as absentees.Fofana and Chilwell, the latter who also mi sed out NHL Washington Capitals Jersey on the World Cup with England due to injury, will hope to be fit for Chelseas Premier League return at home to Bournemouth on December 27.Chelsea next face Aston Villa in a mid-season friendly in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.