Chelsea defender Reece James has admitted to communication problems with Thiago Silva. The veteran Brazil defender made an obvious individual error in the lacklustre draw against West Brom last weekend, having mentioned his desire to learn the language quickly to help his progress.
The 36-year-old former AC Milan and PSG defender can speak fluent French as well as his native Portuguese, but is yet to nail English having only moved to the country during the summer.
Despite that issue, Frank Lampard has backed the central defender to learn quickly as James mentions his leadership qualities as a boost around the training ground and in matches.
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