Reece James On Xabi Alonso Conversations And Excitement Over Appointment | News

Blues captain Reece James has already spoken with incoming Chelsea supervisor Xabi Alonso and says he’s excited to work beneath the Spaniard at Stamford Bridge.

Alonso will start his position as Chelsea supervisor on July 1 after signing a four-year contract with the Blues. He will work with a squad that accommodates a number of gamers at this summer season’s World Cup, together with our homegrown skipper.

James is aiming to assist England raise the World Cup for the primary time in 60 years and began the Three Lions’ opener in opposition to Croatia, which resulted in a 4-2 victory.

When the 26-year-old returns for pre-season, he’ll then be welcomed by a brand new supervisor in Alonso.

‘We’ve spoken a few occasions on the telephone, however I’ve not met him in individual but,’ defined James forward of England’s group sport in opposition to Ghana.

‘Everyone I’ve spoken to about him says he’s a tremendous supervisor. I do know him from his enjoying profession – he had a tremendous enjoying profession – and I’m excited to work with him.’

James, who signed a brand new six-year contract in March, has developed into a frontrunner on and off the pitch at Chelsea. Those qualities have additionally been taken into the England camp.

He has earned 25 caps for his nation and is an skilled member of Thomas Tuchel’s squad. It’s a task that James is comfy in.

‘The group has modified so much,’ he stated. ‘In earlier years, there have been a whole lot of skilled, older gamers. Now there’s a new technology right here and I attempt to share my experiences with the youthful gamers who’ve not skilled this earlier than or been round [the squad].’

England face Ghana this night after a formidable efficiency noticed the Three Lions beat Croatia 4-2 of their opening Group L match final Wednesday.

‘Everyone buys in and desires the identical objective,’ he added. ‘Being on the identical web page helps. It’s event soccer and something can occur, so we must be prepared for each second.’