Reece James growing into Chelsea leadership role as Enzo Maresca plays down 'kids' problem
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

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Enzo Maresca rules out Chelsea January transfer as boss seeks 'a bit more luck'
Enzo Maresca could be ready to promote Chelsea wonderkid if transfer deals don’t work out
Enzo Maresca is wrong, Chelsea are going backwards and the slide must be stopped
Maresca highlights key area James is “improving in” and hails him one of Chelsea’s “most important players”
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
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Enzo Maresca sets Reece James target after late free-kick in Chelsea’s Bournemouth draw
Full-back James has missed 21 games with hamstring injuries this season and has managed just five Premier League outings all campaign.
What Chelsea's Premier League squad numbers mean for January transfers amid Mathys Tel interest
It could be a very busy end to the transfer window for Enzo Maresca and Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. A quiet month in general for the west London club with Renato Veiga the only first-team player to depart, things could possibly burst into life prior to the 11pm deadline on Monday, February 3.
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Michael Owen suggests Enzo Maresca made a ‘naive’ tactical blunder that actually cost Chelsea vs Man City
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.
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Gary Neville makes Trent Alexander-Arnold claim in scathing Reece James verdict after Man City vs Chelsea
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.
Man City suddenly in the top four again, Chelsea slip further
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.
Where to watch Manchester City vs. Chelsea live stream: Premier League live online, TV channel, pick, odds
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.
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Enzo Fernandez, Levi Colwill ‘can be available’ but Romeo Lavia to miss ‘at least’ a few more weeks
Frequently injured midfielder Romeo Lavia looks set to miss some more time due to injury, with head coach Enzo Maresca revealing today that we have to wait a few more weeks, at least, to see him back in action.
Manchester City 3 Chelsea 1: Is Sanchez’s position becoming untenable? How did Guardiola unpick Maresca’s plan?
Champions City beat visitors Chelsea on Saturday to climb above them into fourth place in the Premier League table
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Chelsea are a better team than one-to-two months ago, insists Maresca
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,