Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino says Reece James can mark the future of the club.
James has been named club captain of the Blues.
"I think he's not only a player that can be a leader, because he's a leader with his character, his qualities," said the Argentinian. "He's a person also that's going to be the future of the club. He came through the Academy. I think for us, for me and for the club, he's a perfect player, person, to be a captain."
The manager continued: "I feel really good. It's so exciting to come back to the Premier League. We are really busy because it is a period when we are so busy with the pre-season and everything, but I am so happy, so excited and I can't wait to be here on Sunday to start the competition.
"I miss the Premier League because of the organisation and it's really competitive, every week it's so competitive. Even when you play in the cups, it's really competitive, even against League One, Two or Championship teams. The fans live the game. When you go away from this environment, you really feel a bit lost because football here is amazing. How people, you the media, translate to the fans, it's the perfect combination."
