Reece James

Reece James

The newly capped England international was benched in favour of club captain Cesar Azpliuceta for the 4-0 win over the Eagles before the international break, but the 20-year-old could well be recalled for the game against Southampton.

James does offer more in the attacking third and Lampard won’t be as focused on protecting that side of the pitch, which he was particularly mindful of versus Palace due to Wilfried Zaha.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.