Frank Lampard believes Reece James has the ability to follow in Trent Alexander-Arnold's footsteps and one day transition into a midfielder. The Liverpool defender has enjoyed an inverted role recently, stepping into midfield from right-back.
However, Jurgen Klopp was not the first manager in the Premier League to make the tactical tweak. Rico Lewis has enjoyed a similar role under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, as has Oleksandr Zinchenko under Mikel Arteta with Arsenal.
With Chelsea yet to follow the trend, Lampard was asked whether James has the ability to undertake a similar challenge to his fellow countryman. The 44-year-old claimed that the Cobham graduate has the skillset to do so but insisted that there's no urgency to shift the right-back, who still has plenty of potential to be unlocked in his current position.
