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Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has said he \u201cexpected more\u201d from Reece James in terms of leadership.<\/p>\n

James was appointed Chelsea captain before the start of last season.<\/p>\n

However, the 24-year-old missed the first weeks of this current campaign with a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n

But he marked his return from injury in last weekend\u2019s 2-1 defeat to Liverpool, playing for 53 minutes before being substituted.<\/p>\n

Maresca, who arrived at Stamford Bridge in July, has now said James is not a \u201cproper leader\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI spoke with him and I expected more from him in terms of leadership, inside the changing room and for different kinds of things,\u201d Maresca said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of the time when they are captain, they think that because they are captain they have more \u2013 \u201cBecause I am the captain, I expect that you give me more.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, because you are the captain, you have to give more. You have to give more than the rest.\u201d<\/p>\n

EPL: I expected more, you\u2019re not a leader \u2013 Maresca takes swipe at Chelsea captain<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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