“It’s a pity” – Tony Cascarino shares disappointment with 25-year-old Chelsea star not playing regularly now

Ex-Chelsea star Tony Cascarino has asserted that he is disappointed to not see Reece James feature regularly for the Blues in the 2024-25 term.

James, 25, made only 11 appearances in all competitions for the Blues in the 2023-24 season on either side of his hamstring surgery. The Chelsea captain played in 27 overall outings, including 18 starts, under new head head Enzo Maresca last campaign.

Discussing James‘ displays for his boyhood team in the 2024-25 season, Cascarino expressed his honest thoughts. He said on talkSPORT (h/t The Chelsea Chronicle):

James, whose current deal will run out in June 2028, was often benched by Malo Gusto and Moises Caicedo last season. He registered two goals and as many assists in 1,518 minutes of first-team action for the Blues in the recently concluded term.

Ex-Chelsea defender Frank Sinclair has asserted his former outfit should not permanently sign Manchester United loanee Jadon Sancho. He said (h/t Metro):

Sancho, who could be sent back if Chelsea pay £5 million to Manchester United, made 41 total appearances for the Blues last term. He registered five goals and 10 assists in the process.

Sinclair continued by insisting the Blues should rope in Morgan Rogers:

Rogers, 22, found the back of the net 14 times and recorded 15 assists in 54 games across competitions for Aston Villa in the 2024-25 campaign.

Debkalpa Banerjee

Debkalpa is a journalist who covers European football at Sportskeeda. He is a PGD holder from the Asian College of Journalism, has interviewed Emile Heskey and Jason McAteer, ideated a six-part IE feature series titled ‘India’s New Hopes’, and tried to shine a light on mental health in football involving a Bengaluru FC initiative. He has strong journalism skills along with a good understanding of SEO. In his spare time, he stays up all night following Liverpool FC.

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