Chelsea have just been humiliated by PSG in the Champions League Round of 16, although Kyle Walker still believes Chelsea have a defender better than Achraf Hakimi.
The Blues were beaten 8-2 on aggregate, with defensive errors littered through the tie. Filip Jorgensen started the disaster off in the first leg.
At Stamford Bridge, Mamadou Sarr was exposed early on, leaving Chelsea with an impossible task in the second leg which only got more difficult.
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Kyle Walker says Reece James is better than Achraf Hakimi
Reece James was a big miss for the Blues after his hamstring injury has ruled him out for a number of weeks. He wasn’t able to start in either midfield or at right-back,
Especially with the qualities of Hakimi at right-back for PSG, having their own counter for him in the form of their right-back.
When doing a Winner Stays On TikTok for The Overlap, Walker named James ahead of Hakimi, even though it was the Moroccan who had advanced to the Champions League quarter-finals.
James was also ranked higher than Real Madrid legend Dani Carvajal, and it is clear that he is going to be a miss for the Blues in some crucial upcoming games in the Premier League.
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Walker stands aside for James’ England career
The Burnley defender has recently announced his retirement from England, stating that it is time for James to claim the throne as the Three Lions’ right-back.
Thomas Tuchel is a well known fan of the defender from his own time in charge at Chelsea, and he looks a certainty to start at the upcoming World Cup.
That will be if he has recovered from his current injury, which came in the game after he signed a new long-term contract with the club.
James has suffered enough with injuries in his career so far, and will be desperate to make more contributions before the season ends.
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