Reece James has been on the wrong end of Thomas Tuchel’s willingness to rotate but the young England right back has no reason to quarrel.
Though their new manager is not afraid to bench key players, the upturn in results since he took charge has been superb — the latest a 1-0 win at Anfield on Thursday.
Chelsea are 10 games unbeaten under the new boss and playing like a team who are guaranteed to finish in the top four. On Monday evening, they face another big challenge when Everton arrive at Stamford Bridge.