Reece James
26-Year-Old
Chelsea
Premier
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Injuries continue to define James's young career, limiting him to just 19 appearances last season, still his highest total since the 2021/22 campaign. His production was a little hit or miss, mostly due to inconsistent minutes because of injury concern. He returned from injuries in January and slowly ramped up his minutes on the pitch, but he rarely started or played extended minutes in back-to-back games. His upside is evident as a defender who gets forward and takes a random set or two, but injury concern and minutes remain a big problem in season-long fantasy.
Notches assist in defeat
James assisted once to go with two shots (zero on goal), eight crosses (two accurate) and four corners in Saturday's 2-1 loss against Aston Villa. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 57th minute.
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James assisted on his squad's only goal of the day, as he set up Joao Pedro for a shot from close range in the 37th minute. This marked the second consecutive league game with a goal contribution for James, who is now up to two goals and four assists on the campaign. Additionally, this marked the fifth time in 17 league appearances that he registered more than five crosses, while this was the third straight game he had at least one accurate cross.
James assisted on his squad's only goal of the day, as he set up Joao Pedro for a shot from close range in the 37th minute. This marked the second consecutive league game with a goal contribution for James, who is now up to two goals and four assists on the campaign. Additionally, this marked the fifth time in 17 league appearances that he registered more than five crosses, while this was the third straight game he had at least one accurate cross.
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Nets one in draw
James scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal), four crosses (one accurate) and three corners in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Newcastle United.
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Dishes assist in defeat
James assisted once to go with three shots (zero on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and three corners in Tuesday's 2-1 loss against Atalanta.
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Assist on strong day of service
James assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), four crosses (three accurate) and two corners in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Arsenal.
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Sets up one of three goals
James had an assist while taking two shots (one on goal), crossing four times (two accurate) and creating two chances during Tuesday's 3-0 win over Barcelona.
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Carefully managed
James contributed five crosses, four corners and one tackle in Saturday's 2-0 victory over Burnley before being substituted at halftime due to workload management, coach Enzo Maresca confirmed in a press conference. "The idea was to manage Reece. This is the reason he played 45 minutes. It was planned. I would like Reece to continue second half but we need to protect him."
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Interested in joining Benfica?
James is exploring his possibility once his Chelsea contract expires and Benfica is one of the teams he'd be interested in playing for, according to Football Transfers.
ANALYSIS
James has struggled with injuries for the better part of the last two seasons, and even if he remains an important player in the Chelsea hierarchy, don't be surprised if he decides to leave the club in the future. The 24-year-old defender is exploring through his representatives the possibility of joining Barcelona or Benfica.
James has struggled with injuries for the better part of the last two seasons, and even if he remains an important player in the Chelsea hierarchy, don't be surprised if he decides to leave the club in the future. The 24-year-old defender is exploring through his representatives the possibility of joining Barcelona or Benfica.