'We have nearly whole team ready but it's two games left': Poch talks James fitness

Reece James has made the bench against Brighton. Malo Gusto starts but the Englishman could come on in the second half.

"He has to give more confidence for us to give him the possibility to play and of course it is good to have other players nearly fit," Mauricio Pochettino said of the Chelsea captain.

"It is unlucky that it's the end of the season because when you see the bench today we have nearly the whole team ready but it's only two games until the end of the season."

James has made only nine Premier League appearances so far this season due to his struggles with injuries.