With eight years under his belt now at Chelsea, Reece James has had dozens of teammates, however picked a surprising name when asked to select his favourite one who has left the club.
The Blues captain has committed his future to the club alongside Moises Caicedo by signing a new contract at Stamford Bridge, while a number of others in the squad will not do the same.
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Reece James picks Marcus Bettinelli as favourite past Chelsea teammate
The model brought to the club by Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali has seen player turnover be one of their priorities, and this has seen plenty come and go during his time at the club.
One of those who played just one competitive game for the Blues was Marcus Bettinelli, although it was always said he had a key role as one of the senior figures in the group.
It seems he has left a lasting effect on James, who named the former reserve goalkeeper as his favourite former teammate in a TikTok with BBC Radio Five Live.
This saw the shot stopper ranked in James’ opinion above the likes of Mason Mount, who he had a clear strong relationship with when they were at Stamford Bridge together.
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Bettinelli would leave Chelsea in 2025 after four seasons with the club, making just one appearance in the FA Cup.
He joined Manchester City, where he has continued to serve the purpose of third-choice goalkeeper, here he is tasked with working alongside the other shot-stoppers at the club.
Chelsea currently don’t have an experienced third-choice goalkeeper in their ranks, after their transfer policy has prioritised bringing in younger players.
There looks set to be plenty of change coming between the sticks at Chelsea this summer, after Filip Jorgensen has asked to leave the club after not being given sufficient opportunities to start.
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