Former Chelsea and England right-back Glen Johnson believes that Reece James is better than Liverpool full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold. The two have been embroiled in a debate among fans, with only one first-team place up for grabs in the national team.
James, 22, has impressed at Stamford Bridge since making his way through the Cobham academy. The defender spent a period on loan at Wigan in 2019, before then manager Frank Lampard promoted him to the senior team.
The England international hasn’t looked back since, excelling under Thomas Tuchel this season too, despite a serious injury part of the way through. Such is his impact at both wing-back and centre-back, the German coach has claimed that he wished he could clone James.
