“The sky’s the limit for him” – Kyle Walker lavishes praise on ‘unbelievable’ Chelsea star

Manchester City star Kyle Walker has waxed lyrical about his Chelsea counterpart Reece James, who is having another fine campaign.

Following a slow start, the 22-year-old gradually found his feet again and recently scored in his side's 3-0 Champions League win over AC Milan.

Walker, his England teammate, was all praise for James, calling him 'unbelievable'. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, he said (via A Stamford Bridge Too Far):

“Unbelievable. He is unbelievable. Just his personality and how he conducts himself around the place as well. The sky’s the limit for him. I think we can see what he has achieved so far in his career, and he is only young.”

Last season, James made a case for being one of the best right-backs in Europe's top leagues with five goals and nine assists from 26 appearances in the Premier League.

He's grown into an important figure at Chelsea, adding a new dimension to their attack with his creativity and attacking flair.

Him and Walker compete for the right-back spot in Gareth Southgate's Three Lions squad, but currently, both are injury doubts for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

James limped off with a niggle in the second half of Chelsea's 2-0 win over AC Milan earlier this week and is set to see a specialist this weekend.

Walker sustained a groin injury during the Manchester derby earlier this month and has underwent successful surgery, but could face a spell on the sidelines.

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Chelsea hitting their stride under Graham Potter

Following a slow start to their 2022-23 campaign, Chelsea are starting to assert themselves of late, winning their last four games in all competitions while conceding just once.

During this run, the Blues also saw off reigning Serie A champions AC Milan in the Champions League group stages home and away by an aggregate of 5-0.

Summer signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored in both games as he's showing signs of settling into life in London.

More notably, The Blues' defense has also improved, keeping a clean sheet in their last three games as the team finds its form under Graham Potter. They play Aston Villa at Villa Park in the league on Sunday.