Chelsea defender relishing Leeds United boost with Blues having 'every chance' of winning the league

Frank Lampard's Blues will be able to welcome back the permitted amount of spectators due to London being in Tier 2 as the country exits lockdown on Wednesday in the country's ongoing battle against coronavirus.

That will mean fans back at Stamford Bridge for a Premier League game for the first time since March and James says the return of even 2,000 spectators will be a definite fillip for his side.

Chelsea approach Saturday's 8pm kick-off against the 12th-placed Whites sat third in the table - two points behind leaders Tottenham Hotspur - and James is optimistic about his side's prospects of becoming English champions for the first time since 2017.

"When the fans return to Stamford Bridge they’ll bring a great atmosphere and boost the players as well and hopefully help us fight," said James, speaking to chelseafc.com"At the end of the day the aim of the team is to win the league and I think we’ve got every chance.

"That’s the goal but we have to keep working and keep pushing and getting better as a team."

Reflecting on Sunday's goalless draw at home to current leaders Tottenham Hotspur, James said: "We created a few chances and it’s obviously disappointing to come away with a draw but they’re a very good side and now we move on to the next game.

"We had a clean sheet so it’s still all around a positive performance for the team."

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