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By Ryan Taylor Gareth Southgate is optimistic Reece James will get the chance to prove his fitness for Euro 2024 before the end of the season. The Chelsea captain underwent successful surgery on his hamstring back in December in Turku, Finland as he bids to finally put the issue to bed having suffered seven hamstring injuries in the past three years. But James – like fellow full-back Luke Shaw \- is facing a race against the clock to book his seat on the plane to Germany and it’s still not set in stone that he will return to action before the end of the season. However, Southgate is reluctant …