New Chelsea manager told to make big decision when he arrives!

Emmanuel Petit has urged CHELSEA ’s next manager to replace Reece James as the club captain at Stamford Bridge.

The academy graduate was named captain ahead of the 2023-24 season but went on to endure a frustrating campaign, with injuries restricting him to just 11 appearances in all competitions.

As a result, the French World Cup winner says the club new manager should ‘consider’ taking the armband off James and giving it to Conor Gallagher.

‘We all know James is such a great player and we’re always crossing our fingers that he plays as much as possible,’ Petit, who spent three years at Chelsea, told BoyleSports

‘However, how much has he played in the last two years? It’s nowhere near enough.

‘You cannot be the captain when you miss the majority of games – it reminds me of Abou Diaby at Arsenal when you could just never rely on him due to his unfortunate injuries.

‘Conor Gallagher should be the club captain, it certainly needs to be considered by the new manager. Gallagher is a symbol on the pitch and plays every game so it has to be him.’

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There will be some big changes for us in the summer window and we are fully expecting the new boss to shake things up – but we are sure that James will keep the captaincy at the club.

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