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'Outstanding': Carragher hails Chelsea star who made an 'immediate impact' for his country Mar 19th 2021, 12:15, by nathaniel.kay@hotmail.com (Nathaniel Kay), Nathaniel Kay Jamie Carragher was gracious in his words about Reece James after the Chelsea ace was selected for England's World Cup qualifiers this month, writing for the Telegraph. Carragher may have ushered his words through gritted teeth because James secured one of the places usually held for Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold. Gareth Southgate decided against calling up the Reds full-back and opted for a Blue version instead. England's defender Reece James (2L) replaces England's defender Trent Alexander-Arnold (L) during the UEFA Nations League group A2 football match between England and Belgium at Wembley stadium in north London on October 11, 2020. (Photo by NEIL HALL / POOL / AFP) / NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by NEIL HALL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) England have three fixtures to contest at the end of March, all to be used as a trial for those wishing to make this summer's European Championship squad. Although Carragher was in general disagreement with Southgate's decision over Alexander-Arnold's omission, he accepted that James had demonstrated more for the national side. The former Liverpool defender admitted: "And then there is the player who made such a big immediate impression on Southgate, Chelsea's Reece James. "James' first England performances were outstanding - better than Alexander-Arnold's in the wing-back role. "From that moment, Trent had a direct rival for his position and a serious problem." James has only been capped four times for the senior Three Lions but made a bold impression in his quartet of appearances. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: Reece James of England during the UEFA Nations League group stage match between England and Denmark at Wembley Stadium on October 14, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images) His performances at club level have been of a similar elk, as the 21-year-old gradually begins to establish himself under Thomas Tuchel. Chelsea's talented right-back was removed from Aidy Boothroyd's U21 England team for the upcoming European Championship group stage fixtures, allowing him to be part of Southgate's set-up. It is a sign of Alexander-Arnold's decline and James' rise that the latter was selected ahead of his compatriot. LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 08: Reece James of Chelsea in action during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Everton at Stamford Bridge on March 08, 2021 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Chris Lee - Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images) This can also be reflected in Liverpool and Chelsea's differing fortunes. Tuchel has turned the Blues into serious European challengers, whilst Jurgen Klopp is rueing the worst period of his Reds managerial career. Keep up to date with all the latest Chelsea news and opinion by following The Chelsea Chronicle's Twitter account here. The post 'Outstanding': Carragher hails Chelsea star who made an 'immediate impact' for his country appeared first on The Chelsea Chronicle. Media files: GettyImages-1231772757.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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