Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca says he has to be “careful” with Reece James as he eases the defender back into the side following his recovery from injury.
The 25-year-old made his first appearance since November when he started for the Blues in their 5-0 win over Morecambe in the third round of the FA Cup.
Christopher Nkunku missed a first-half penalty but Tosin Adarabioyo opened the scoring before the interval. Nkunku did eventually get his goal shortly after the break, before Adarabioyo scored his second and Joao Felix grabbed a late brace.
Maresca heavily rotated his lineup against the League Two outfit, handing starts to Filip Jorgensen, Renato Veiga, 18-year-old Tyrique George, Marc Guiu and Romeo Lavia, who had been sidelined with a thigh injury since December.
