Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca has urged skipper Reece James to point out extra “management” as he appears to galvanise his crew. James made his first look of the season in Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat to Liverpool final weekend after a protracted harm absence. The England right-back didn’t journey with the crew for his or her UEFA Convention 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 character from him.
“I spoke with him and I anticipate from him extra by way of management contained in the altering room,” Maresca instructed reporters.
“He is on the best way, he is doing nicely, he is progressing however I anticipate extra.
“More often than not, a participant thinks that as a result of I’m captain I anticipate that you simply give me extra. No, for me as a result of you’re the captain it’s a must to give extra. It’s important to give greater than the remaining. Typically, I’m the captain I may give much less? No, no, no.
“I anticipate it from Reece and his team-mates anticipate it from him to offer at all times extra by way of management.”
Since being handed the armband by Maresca’s predecessor Mauricio Pochettino, James has performed solely 12 occasions for the membership which means his position as captain has largely been confined to his off-field affect.
Conor Gallagher, who has since been offered to Atletico Madrid, led the crew for many of final season.
It leaves the Italian searching for change from throughout the dressing room by way of creating leaders, although he stated discussions with James – who is understood to be a quieter member of the squad – about what he expects from him have been constructive.
“He is understanding that we’re anticipating extra from him,” he stated.
“He is our man from the academy. It is one of many the reason why he has to point out extra by way of character.
“He is a reserved man. However when you do not have a correct chief, you could construct that. I believe we do not have a correct chief. We have to 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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