LONDON, Oct 16 — Chelsea captain Reece James has undergone successful knee surgery, the Premier League club announced today.

The England international has missed Chelsea’s past two league games—a 3-0 defeat by Brentford and a 5-1 win over Bournemouth.

“The 26-year-old was absent from Saturday’s 5-1 victory over Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge while medical assessments took place following the injury suffered in training,” the club said in a statement.

“Those assessments confirmed surgery would be the required course of action.