Mauricio Pochettino has offered an explanation as to why he gave Reece James the captain's armband over the likes of Thiago Silva.
WHAT HAPPENED?
James was given the armband after long-standing skipper Cesar Azpilicueta left the club in the summer. Many thought it would be the veteran defender Silva who Pochettino would pick, but the Argentinian opted for the younger option.Speaking before Chelsea's game at West Ham on Sunday, Pochettino said: "For many different reasons, I am looking not only in the present but for the future. It was a good situation because Reece is ready to be captain.
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