Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has allayed fears that Reece James came off against Liverpool due to an injury problem.
Asked why
James was taken off against Liverpool, Pochettino replied: “Because he was
tired.
“The
first thing that we were doing when we arrived is to assess and analyze all the
players from the past and he was injured for three or four months.
“And
pre-season is always tough – and it was tough for him. But of course, we didn’t
want to take any risks and that is why, around 80 minutes, we wanted to keep
away a little bit the risk.”
On why he
picked James as Chelsea’s new captain, Pochettino added: “After nearly six
weeks working I think we decided, with the club, to give the armband to him
because I think he’s the perfect profile.
“He’s a
fantastic player, he’s a fantastic boy. He loves Chelsea, he’s a leader, the
team-mates respect him and everyone in the club respects him and the fans love
him also. I think he’s a perfect player to be the captain.”
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