Reece James' rise to the Chelsea first-team has been meteoric. The 22-year-old has been a mainstay for the Blues since 2019, making the breakthrough under Frank Lampard following a loan spell at Wigan Athletic.
Despite suffering long-term injuries in the previous campaign, James managed 26 Premier League appearances, scoring five goals and assisting nine in that time. It's those sorts of performances that led to Thomas Tuchel praising the defender, claiming he would want to clone him.
"I would love to have two or three Reece James," The German coach said. "I see him 55% towards wing-back and 45% in the back three."
