Gary Neville warns accidents to Chelsea wing-backs Reece James and Ben Chilwell would ‘DESTROY’ Mauricio Pochettino’s plans this season

Gary Neville believes holding Reece James and Ben Chilwell match can be crucial to Chelsea‘s hopes of a profitable season.

Mauricio Pochettino took cost of the Blues for the primary time on Sunday, watching his aspect battle again from a aim right down to earn a 1-1 draw at home to Liverpool.

It was a positive display from Chelsea after a dismal 2022-23 marketing campaign, with James and Chilwell posing Liverpool loads of issues on both flank.

Each gamers have been changed late on, though Pochettino later confirmed James was drained quite than injured.

Nonetheless, Neville was nonetheless a bit of involved that neither man was capable of full the total 90 minutes given their earlier health points, and feels accidents to the England pair might derail Chelsea’s season.

Reece James (left) and Ben Chilwell each went off within the latter phases of Chelsea’s draw with Liverpool

Gary Neville believes the pair should keep match to allow Chelsea to have a robust season

‘What we have seen [on Sunday] is that Chelsea have unbelievable wing-backs however they’ve each gone off, first sport of the season,’ he stated on the Gary Neville Podcast.

‘That can destroy Pochettino’s plans. If you are going to play wing-backs, they should be excellent gamers of top quality, who assault like wingers and defend like full-backs, and so they have that.

‘However the massive query mark is that if these two can keep match. These wing-backs are essential and in the event that they lose them the entire thing might disintegrate a bit of.’

Chelsea fell behind inside 18 minutes on Sunday to a Luis Diaz aim as they struggled to settle into the sport, however they hit again by Axel Disasi and completed the match the stronger of the 2 sides.

Neville appreciated what he noticed from the hosts, and thinks they’ve causes to be optimistic this season, particularly with Pochettino on the helm.

Neville believes new Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino may have been inspired by what he noticed from his crew

‘There’s loads to work with, lots of potential, and I feel they have the correct coach to show that potential into high-quality performances,’ he added.

‘I used to be a bit fearful about Chelsea within the first half hour. It was a change of system that got here out of the blue.

‘They grew within the sport and that wasn’t there on the finish of final season – they have been disgraceful at occasions. They threw within the towel.

‘They have been persistent and saved going, epitomised by the 2 midfielders. (Enzo) Fernandez and (Conor) Gallagher began to dominate. There’s a lot to stay up for.’