Chelsea captain Reece James has sent a message to the upcoming generation of footballers as he looks to inspire them with a new tournament.

Chelsea are now without a win in five Premier League games and their latest frustration came from giving up a lead at home to Bournemouth, drawing 2-2 and being saved by a stoppage-time Reece James free-kick.

Semenyo continued his impressive form, scoring in his second consecutive game to give Bournemouth the lead after Justin Kluivert had cancelled out Cole Palmer's brilliant opener.

That song has become all too rare at Chelsea games over the past two years because of his persistent injury issues, but James picked a captain’s moment to remind everyone why the fans sing it. This was a game of two halves but the point of demarcation was not the half-time break — it was the 56th minute.

Reece James has discussed the 'negatives' in Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Bournemouth as the Blues captain highlighted a key problem with his side. Despite Cole Palm

Chelsea captain Reece James gave an honest assessment of the Blues' 2-2 draw with Bournemouth in the Premier League. Cole Palmer gave his side an early lead in the first half with a fine finish ...

Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson were on fire in the first 45, only for the Senegalese forward to let his side down through a number of wayward shots. Reece James climbed off the bench to score a ...

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca urges Reece James to maintain fitness after injury struggles, highlighting his crucial role in the teams performance.

The big news is Cole Palmer is fit to start after his ankle knock in the draw with Bournemouth, while Reece James is also in the lineup after rescuing a point from the bench against the Cherries. There's also a first league for the club for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall,

Fikayo Tomori, Willian and Marcos Alonso were among former Chelsea stars to also react after the captain's late intervention vs Bournemouth.

“Cole Palmer will be pleased to see that Chelsea are making progress because getting back into the Champions League was a minimum requirement from this season. In two or three seasons’ time he might think about leaving if he hasn’t won a major trophy, he will want to be challenging at least but at the moment he is committed to the club.”

Reece James Rescue Acts as Blues Hold on for a PointA late free-kick from Chelsea captain Reece James salvaged a point for the Blues in a dramatic 2-2 draw against AFC