“Might go crazy enough to start him” – Tuchel reveals team selection ahead of Carabao Cup final against Liverpool
Ahead of Carabao Cup final match against Liverpool, Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel gave a positive injury update on Reece James.
However, The Blues are aiming for a third trophy of the season at Wembley against Jurgen Klopp’s in-form side and could have their marauding full-back back in time for the big game.
The Englishman has been missing in action since the end of December with a hamstring injury but the German manager has revealed James has been training well lately.
However, when asked if 22-year-old could feature in the clash, he didn’t want to rush to a conclusion and said he’d wait for another day to decide.
Speaking to the press ahead of the final, Tuchel said: “He looked brilliant in the last two training sessions. Let’s wait another session and let’s see if I’m crazy enough to put him on the pitch.”
Aside from James, the Chelsea boss also revealed that Mateo Kovacic and Kai Havertz are doing okay too.
Both players went off injured within minutes of each other with knocks in Chelsea’s Champions League clash with Lille, sparking more injury fears, but those have now been allayed.
Ben Chilwell is the only notable player who isn’t available as the left-back has been ruled out of the campaign after sustaining a cruciate ligament rupture in November.