Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca called on "reserved guy" Reece James to show more personality in the dressing room in October and now the captain is back from injury he can see improvements
Enzo Maresca has stated Reece James is one of Chelsea’s most important players and highlighted where the England international has improved.The Blues have made a good start to the season, although
Full-back James has missed 21 games with hamstring injuries this season and has managed just five Premier League outings all campaign.
Champions City beat visitors Chelsea on Saturday to climb above them into fourth place in the Premier League table
Abdukodir Khusanov made a nightmare start to his Manchester City debut by inexplicably trying to head the ball as his weak attempt fell into Nicolas Jackson’s path who set Noni Madueke up three minutes into the contest.
Reece James had a rare off day during Chelsea’s 3-1 defeat against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. Kyle Walker described James as “complete” as the England international has always been renowned for being incredible defensively while also being a massive threat going forward.
Enzo Maresca insisted that his Chelsea side are making progress despite their inconsistent Premier League form continuing with a 3-1 defeat to Manchester City. Maresca watched on as Noni Madueke’s third-minute opener was cancelled out by goals from Josko Gvardiol,
Erling Haaland scored and set up Phil Foden for another as Manchester City came back to beat Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, sweeping the Londoners and moving into the top four.
It's been a bumpy ride for Man City, but they are back into the Premier League top four with an important win over Chelsea, who are unraveling.
Manchester City and Chelsea meet on Saturday with both sides looking to gain an advantage in the chase for UEFA Champions League competition in the English Premier League, with both unlikely to reignite their former title hopes.
The highlight fixture in the Premier League this weekend is Chelsea's visit to the Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City, in a battle between two teams looking to establish themselves amongst the top four in the standings.