{"id":1410990,"date":"2025-11-15T14:09:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T14:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1410990"},"modified":"2025-11-15T14:11:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T14:11:31","slug":"analysis-reece-james-chelsea-2025","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/analysis-reece-james-chelsea-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Reece James analysis: The two stats that should encourage Chelsea fans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Chelsea have been seeing a lot more of Reece James than they&#8217;re used to &#8211; and while it&#8217;s still early, it could be cause for celebration.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Blues&#8217; captain has enjoyed a strong start to the 2025-26 season. Not only has he been playing well shifting back and forth from right-back to centre-midfielder, but has also spent more time on the pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fans will still show concern for him and fear injuries, but these have been a rather encouraging first three months of the new campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Why should Chelsea fans be encouraged by Reece James&#8217; load management this season?<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-reece-james-recent-durability\" data-level=\"3\">Reece James&#8217; recent durability<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-healthy-at-last\" data-level=\"3\">Healthy at last?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-next-steps\" data-level=\"3\">Next steps<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reece-james-recent-durability\">Reece James&#8217; recent durability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Enzo Maresca has rotated the Chelsea squad a lot this year. Reece James has benefitted massively from this &#8211; while not missing out on the important games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The versatile right-back started all three of the Blues&#8217; matches against fellow &#8216;Big Six&#8217; sides (Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham). He was also in the starting line-up vs Bayern Munich and the Fifa Club World Cup final vs PSG back in July.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"article-page__title\">Dabble sign-up offer: <b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Bet \u00a310+ &amp; Receive \u00a310 In Free Bets<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Not signed up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/dabble-sign-up-offer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dabble<\/a> yet? 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Stake not returned. Promotional Terms Apply.\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"http:\/\/gambleaware.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"http:\/\/GambleAware.org\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">GambleAware.org<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All of this has led to him playing the full 90 minutes in seven games this season, <strong>already matching his total from 2024-25<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only has Maresca had his captain available more often, but also able to play the whole match much more frequently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Full 90 minutes played in 2025-26: 7\/14 games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full 90 minutes played in 2024-25: 7\/32 games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/15134600\/ReeceJamesMinutesPositions2025-26-780x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1410991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/15134600\/ReeceJamesMinutesPositions2025-26-780x1024.png 780w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/15134600\/ReeceJamesMinutesPositions2025-26-229x300.png 229w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/15134600\/ReeceJamesMinutesPositions2025-26-768x1008.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/15134600\/ReeceJamesMinutesPositions2025-26-1170x1536.png 1170w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/15134600\/ReeceJamesMinutesPositions2025-26-1560x2048.png 1560w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/15134600\/ReeceJamesMinutesPositions2025-26-203x267.png 203w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/15134600\/ReeceJamesMinutesPositions2025-26-152x200.png 152w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/15134600\/ReeceJamesMinutesPositions2025-26-46x60.png 46w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/15134600\/ReeceJamesMinutesPositions2025-26-114x150.png 114w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/15134600\/ReeceJamesMinutesPositions2025-26-30x40.png 30w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/15134600\/ReeceJamesMinutesPositions2025-26.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Reece James&#8217; minutes in each position in the 2025-26 season for club and country (excluding domestic cups)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-healthy-at-last\">Healthy at last?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Chelsea fans will never feel safe from injuries &#8211; especially when it comes to Reece James. However, recent signs are nothing but positive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering that his withdrawals from the England squad in the October international break and the CWC quarter final vs Palmeiras were both deemed &#8216;precautionary&#8217;, this could be the <strong>first full calendar year of his senior career without a major injury<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also missed a home match against Leicester City back in March, but it was due to illness. This means that his last actual setback came in November &#8211; December 2024, a hamstring issue (which has been the main concern for him in the past few years) that kept him out of action for around five weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stats:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2025: 0 major injuries (so far)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2024: 2 major injuries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2023: 5 major injuries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2022: 5 major injuries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2021: 1 major injury<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2020: 4 major injuries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2019: 2 major injuries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*Reece James made his professional debut in August 2018 during his loan spell at Wigan Athletic. His first full year as a senior player was 2019.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-next-steps\">Next steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Current England boss Thomas Tuchel has worked closely with Reece James before, during his tenure as Chelsea manager between 2021 and 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 25-year-old played the full Serbia game, which had Blues&#8217; fans fearing an injury. A lot of them were begging Tuchel on social media to take him off. Having him overlapping for 90 minutes was &#8216;too risky&#8217; and &#8216;potentially destroying Maresca&#8217;s load management of the right-back&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But that probably means he will come off the bench vs Albania &#8211; or play fewer minutes in case of another start. It&#8217;s also hard to fault Tuchel as well, seeing as he needs to strengthen what he sees as England&#8217;s main starting unit and clearly sees Reece James in it. He needs rhythm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And considering Enzo Maresca&#8217;s squad rotations, chances are James won&#8217;t start immediately after the international break. Despite a six-day difference between the Albania (16th) and Burnley (22nd) games, Chelsea will host Barcelona three days after their trip to Turf Moor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since he&#8217;s been present in all the &#8220;big&#8221; games this season, the trend is likely to continue. In addition, he has yet to start three consecutive Chelsea matches in 2025-26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopefully this healthy run will continue for Reece James, one of the most complete and versatile full-backs in the world, capable of performing a number of roles within the same position. Both Chelsea and England could benefit greatly from that.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have been seeing a lot more of Reece James than they&#8217;re used to &#8211; and while it&#8217;s still early, it could be cause for celebration. 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