Reece James appears to have already made a great impression on Mauricio Pochettino – no more than a week after the new Chelsea manager's appointment. The 23-year-old defender is expected to play a major role in the Argentine's starting lineup this season as the Blues hope to rejoin the Premier League title race.
The west Londoners endured a miserable campaign last term, finishing in the bottom half of the English top-flight. Chelsea also failed to make it past the third round in each of the domestic cup competition, while switching between four different managers.
During this period, James picked up numerous injuries and Chelsea certainly felt the ramifications of his absence. All in all, the England international featured 24 times for the Blues, starting just 14 times.
