AC Milan star Rafael Leao labelled Reece James as the "toughest opponent" he has faced in his career following his side's 3-0 loss at Chelsea on Wednesday.
The Blues ran out comfortable winners at Stamford Bridge thanks to goals from Wesley Fofana, Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang and James, with Graham Potter recording his first home victory in charge. It was a dominant performance from Chelsea, who started the game on the front foot and continued with that intensity throughout the game as Potter's men climbed to second in their Champions League group.
But it was James who stole the show for the Blues as he was awarded with the Player of the Match for another impressive display. The 22-year-old also recorded an assist, crossing for Aubameyang to tap home from close-range. His goal was a thing of beauty with Sterling playing through James inside the right channel and the latter took his time before riffling the ball into the roof of the net.
