The road to recovery is nearing completion for Reece James and he will be expected to be fit for Chelsea’s Carabao Cup final against Liverpool this weekend. The question is not whether or not he starts if he is able to prove his fitness. It’s if Chelsea abandon their 4-2-2-2 set up and revert back to the traditional 3-4-3 to accommodate his return.
The new setup has worked a treat for Thomas Tuchel’s attack so far, especially Hakim Ziyech. Where the 3-4-3 had its limitations for the attackers, it could be beneficial to completely abandon the regime and stick to what is working and bringing the best out of the Moroccan creator currently.
It could also unlock a certain £97m striker who probably needs a creative outlet from out wide like James in the setup.
