Reece James has been mocked on social media after donning a new green haircut in the crowd of Chelsea's game against Manchester United.
The defender is facing weeks on the sidelines with a knee injury and is in a race to be fit for the World Cup, but has been paying close attention to his club side and took his place in the stands for Saturday's game.
'If I can’t be on the pitch, the pitch has to be on me', joked another.
The new looked was complemented by a matching green jacket, which earned some praise, but also comparisons to a famous festive character.
'Dunno about the hair, but Reece James’ jacket', said @JJSuggitt, accompanied by heart eye emojis.
'No disrespect to Azpi but the right hand side looks like our weakest point I miss Reece James honestly', said one user, taking things a bit more seriously.
'You can tell we really miss Reece James in our team. he’s the best player in our team currently and he’s been really missed', added another.
The 22-year-old is expected to be out until after the World Cup, but recently insisted he will do all he can to be fit for the tournament.
Rivals fans think Reece James is disguised as the "Loch Ness Monster" or "The Grinch" as he watched Chelsea from the stands.
The England defender is currently sidelined with a knee injury which is set to keep him out until December, meaning he will almost certainly miss the World Cup in Qatar. Despite his absence from the side, James was present in the stands at Stamford Bridge on Saturday night as he watched his team-mates face Manchester United.
He was also seen sporting a new bright green hairstyle, which has been a topic of discussion amongst fans on social media.
This is not the first time this season that James' choice of vibrant hairstyle has caused a discussion amongst fans after he debuted another bright barnet for England last month.
Having sported a pink and white streak in his hair during the Three Lions' loss to Italy, James was compared to Lisa Simpson by fans on social media.
He is unlikely to feature for his nation again this year, with injury set to rule him out of the squad for the World Cup, which gets underway in Qatar next month.
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