News » Premier League news » Chelsea news
Pochettino confirms Chelsea defender will start vs Blackburn
Pochettino confirms Chelsea defender will start vs Blackburn
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed that Reece James is fit to start against Blackburn Rovers in the Carabao Cup fourth round.
James made his comeback from a hamstring injury against Arsenal earlier this month but he has been restricted to cameos in his last two appearances.
Ahead of the League Cup tie, Pochettino has revealed that the club captain is going to start and he is looking forward to his performance.
He said: "I can confirm he is going to start. The captain is ready. It’s good for the team, it’s good for him to start from the beginning. We can see after, checking always how he is performing."
The Blues have had a poor start to the Premier League campaign and they are already 14 points behind league leaders Tottenham Hotspur.
The club are also 11 points behind the top four and may need to win a Cup competition in order to qualify for European football next term.
Arsenal news
Arsenal keen on signing Bundesliga midfield star?
Arsenal face heavy competition to sign 23yo Spanish star
Chelsea news
Man Utd & Chelsea get to know Liam Delap's wage demands
Chelsea suffer double injury blow ahead of Djurgarden clash
Tottenham Hotspur news
Tottenham planning move for former Chelsea midfielder
Chelsea to return for Mathys Tel this summer?