Chelsea captain Reece James has provided an injury update after making his first start of the season. The Blues skipper hadn’t started a Premier League game for 10 months but was thrown back into the deep end on Sunday as Enzo Maresca’s side lost 2-1 to Liverpool at Anfield.

Reece James made his first appearance of the new campaign and Chelsea fans made their minds up about him. The England international's injury struggles have been well-documented but with both Marc Cucurella and Wesley Fofana suspended, the Blues skipper received a surprise start.

Reece James finally returned to the starting lineup for Chelsea during the Blues' Premier League clash with Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday evening. The match marked the first time the defender had started a football game in almost a year.