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Reece James has been supporting Calum McFarlane during his interim management, even while injured. A notable moment was James urging McFarlane to acknowledge fans after a draw at the Etihad.
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Reece James has been helping Calum McFarlane even as heās been injured in these last two weeks.
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One of the defining visuals of Calum McFarlaneās first spell as interim manager was club captain Reece James pushing the understated young coach towards the away fans at the Etihad in January to receive their applause after helping Chelsea earn an unexpected draw.
Since McFarlaneās return to the big chair, James has been out injured. But according to the coach, who spoke in his press conference today, the right back has still played an important role.
āYeah, Reece has been brilliant from the day I stepped up in January, to be honest,ā McFarlane said.
āThis time around heās injured, so itās a little bit of a different role, like you said. Even though heās still young, heās massively experienced, heās won major tournaments, he loves the club, he cares about the club, so heās driving and pushing standards every day. We have a leadership group here that heās a massive part of, and heās been a massive support to me and all the staff involved on an interim basis.ā
McFarlane noted that there had been a major change in the mood at Stamford Bridge since the all important FA Cup win last week.
Reece James encouraged Calum McFarlane to acknowledge the away fans after a match, showcasing his support despite being injured.
Despite being injured, Reece James has actively supported Calum McFarlane during his interim management, demonstrating leadership off the pitch.
The moment highlighted Reece James' leadership as he pushed McFarlane to receive applause from fans after a surprising draw, marking a key moment in McFarlane's interim tenure.
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We were all very curious about whether Reece James could feature on Monday, and McFarlane gave an update on him as well as Levi Colwill, who is also returning from injury.
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