Enzo Maresca has revealed he “expected more” from Reece James in terms of leadership when the Chelsea captain was injured, with the manager saying the dressing room lacks a “proper leader”.

James returned from a long-term hamstring injury in the 2-1 defeat by Liverpool last Sunday, the right-back’s first appearance of the season, and as well as stepping straight back into the starting XI, James also immediately reclaimed the captain’s armband from Enzo Fernández. The 24-year-old delivered a decent display at Anfield but clearly did not impress his manager while sidelined.

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