Maresca sees Reece James as a midfielder 'since day one'

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca reveals he's always seen Reece James as a midfielder, after his goal in Copenhagen

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00:00He's in a very good mood. He's doing very well. I think he played very good against

00:06Aston Villa again tonight. We know how important he is for us. He's our captain. He's a fantastic

00:14player. But we all know that the most important thing with Rhys is that we need him fit. So

00:20you can ask Rhys. When I signed with Chelsea, probably the day after, I sent him a video

00:29about seeing him as a midfielder. So I see Rhys as a midfielder, not now, since day one.

00:37I sent him, as I said, before I met him for the first time, he was on holiday. I sent

00:43him a clip about him, how he can play midfielder. So I imagine Rhys playing midfielder a long

00:48time ago. He's playing now. But the good thing about him is that he played this year already

00:53full-back, already central defender. He played in a different position. But the main target

00:57for us is to help him to be fit all season.