Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca has urged skipper Reece James to point out extra “management” as he appears to galvanise his workforce. James made his first look of the season in Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat to Liverpool final weekend after a protracted damage absence. The England right-back didn’t journey with the workforce for his or her UEFA Conference League win at Panathinaikos on Thursday. James is anticipated to function in opposition to Newcastle within the Premier League on Sunday and Maresca desires to extra persona from him.
“I spoke with him and I count on from him extra by way of management contained in the altering room,” Maresca informed reporters.
“He’s on the best way, he is doing nicely, he is progressing however I count on extra.
“Most of the time, a participant thinks that as a result of I’m captain I count on that you just give me extra. No, for me as a result of you’re the captain you need to give extra. You have to provide greater than the remaining. Sometimes, I’m the captain I can provide much less? No, no, no.
“I count on it from Reece and his team-mates count on it from him to provide all the time extra by way of management.”
Since being handed the armband by Maresca’s predecessor Mauricio Pochettino, James has performed solely 12 instances for the membership that means his position as captain has largely been confined to his off-field affect.
Conor Gallagher, who has since been bought to Atletico Madrid, led the workforce for many of final season.
It leaves the Italian searching for change from throughout the dressing room by way of growing leaders, although he mentioned discussions with James – who is understood to be a quieter member of the squad – about what he expects from him have been constructive.
“He’s understanding that we’re anticipating extra from him,” he mentioned.
“He’s our man from the academy. It’s one of many explanation why he has to point out extra by way of persona.
“He’s a reserved man. But when you do not have a correct chief, you should construct that. I believe we do not have a correct chief. We must construct them. Reece is one who’s on the best way however he isn’t there. He must make an effort.”
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