Enzo Maresca has laid out his demands to Reece James after criticising his leadership following the defender’s return from injury.
The 24-year-old made his comeback last Sunday in the 2-1 defeat to Liverpool in the Premier League from a hamstring problem, which saw theJames was handed the club captaincy by Mauricio Pochettino following Cesar Azpilicueta’s departure from the club last summer, however his injury issues have seen him sidelined for a lengthy period of his captaincy.
Reece James and Cole Palmer during Chelsea's Premier League fixture against Liverpool. / IMAGO / Colorsport Maresca added: "Most of the time when they are captain, they think that because they are captain they have more: 'because I am the captain, I expect that you give me more'. For me, because you are the captain you have to give more. You have to give more than the rest.
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