A reason has now been given for the substitution of Chelsea captain Reece James during the first half of today’s Premier League game vs Everton. During NBC Sports’ coverage of the game, they reported that it was a hamstring issue that forced the England international off midway through the opening 45 minutes. After missing the last two games as a starter for different reasons, there was optimism to see his name back amongst the XI selected by Mauricio Pochettino. Whether it was a fitness issue or more of a punishment for his foolish red card against Newcastle United, he was only a substitute f…