Ahh! My people, make we gist about our own Reece James wey dey carry Chelsea on im shoulders as dem dey waka enter 2026. Na so we see am for house match against Bournemouth, as dem wan know if him go fit lead dem to victory or dem go still fall hand.
You sabi say 2025 no be small year for James? Na him first year wey him dey captain Chelsea, and e don carry club win Conference League and Club World Cup! Wetin I go fit yarn for beta news? Just three days after dem lift Conference League, he come lead dem beat PSG for Club World Cup final too. No be small something o!
But e no easy for James as him dey try keep body fit. Since November 2024, after that bad hamstring injury wey put am down, this guy don manage to stay injury-free for one full year! Na wetin physiotherapy guys dey call ‘load management’. Dem dey manage him fitness well well this season, and he don even chop 50 appearances already! E don dey play more games pass wetin him dey use to dey play for the past seasons.
As he dey gear up to face Bournemouth, we hear say na so-so pressure dey for dem, especially after dem lose to Aston Villa. Chelsea fans dey vex because dem dey struggle to qualify for Champions League again, and everybody dey look Reece James to shine like diamond. Na him go show dem how una fit turn things around!
Plus, e no go easy, because dem get Manchester City for next match. And if Reece and Cole Palmer no fit play, den wahala go dey! Na tru talk we dey talk, two of their best players no dey fit well for the match. Na wetin Maresca talk, say dem go check how dem go manage dem availability before dem fit decide. Wetin you think?
People dey begin talk say James don turn to beta captain wey sabi lead for pitch and for locker room too. Him post-match interview after Aston Villa match show say e don grow for leadership role. Even Maresca don notice say him dey hoist that captain band with enough pride. Na beta news for Chelsea fans, as dem dey look for hope!
As we dey prepare for this Bournemouth match, na so we dey pray make James dey fit, and make e no carry injury come join the rest of the team. Na him passion and resilience fit give Chelsea the much-needed result. Na so e be! Omo, everybody dey expect make our boy shine again!
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