Chelsea boss Emma Hayes has detailed Lauren James' development at the club and how she fought back from injuries to nail down a starting spot for the Blues.
The youngster scored her first-ever goal for the Lionesses on Thursday evening against Korea Republic and put in a player of the match performance. James only earned her first senior cap for the Lionesses in September last year and has seen her influence at Chelsea grow this season.
The 21-year-old arrived at Chelsea from Manchester United in 2021 but her first season with the club was hindered by injuries and Hayes has carefully eased her into the team, building her for the long-term rather than short-term. James was named in the starting line-up for the Lionesses in their first game of the 2023 Arnold Clark Cup tournament and the Chelsea boss believes there's plenty more to come from her.