Reece James has posted a picture of himself and other Premier League stars during their time in Chelsea's academy. The right back has been reflecting on his journey to the first team.

Take a look at the England squad Gareth Southgate named at the end of August last year, and one position jumps out immediately.

EXCLUSIVE: McDermott was appointed as the FA's assistant technical director last month but Sportsmail has learned it is only a temporary role with a deal agreed for him to replace Reed the Euros in 2021.

IAN LADYMAN: When Solskjaer said that United needed to be in position to exploit - his word - the uncertainty caused to the transfer market by football's current hiatus, he was absolutely right.

Chopper Harris, Anfield Iron Smith... and Bites Yer Legs Hunter. Three players who defined a very different era of English football, and who very much earned their nicknames.

Tributes have been made for the late Norman Hunter from Sir Geoff Hurst, Robbie Fowler, Peter Reid, Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville and others who remember the Leeds legend.

Former Chelsea captain John Terry has put 12 items from his football memorabilia collection up for auction to raise money for the NHS and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. 

Didier Digard joined Middlesbrough from Paris Saint-Germain in 2008, but after two years at the Riverside he moved back to Nice on an initial loan before the move was made permanent.

Joe Cole has given insight into the Three Lions regime under Fabio Capello, admitting he did not feel the iconic boss was fully committed to the role as manager and handled situations poorly.

Since hanging up his boots in 2006, Roy Keane has transferred his ruthless style into life as a coach and pundit. Sportsmail recalls his most acidic put downs and one-liners in recent years.

Sportsmail reported on March 13 that Neville was considering his future following a disappointing performance at the SheBelieves Cup in the United States.

The Manchester City right-back hosted a £2,000 sex party with escorts while the Aston Villa captain crashed his £70,000 Range Rover after partying at a friend's flat.

At his peak he was unbelievable. I knew he was a talent the moment I played against him. He had bravery to take the ball at any time, constant movement and tricks to get himself out of trouble.

DANNY MURPHY: My first football idols were Liverpool stars Kenny Dalglish and John Barnes. But, as a midfielder, the player I used to really try to emulate was Paul Gascoigne.

The West Ham star recieved rave reviews last season with some commanding performances in the middle of the park. But he has struggled, as have his side, this campaign.

Euro 2020 was postponed until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic but fans can tune in to watch one of the Three Lions' most famous tournaments on ITV from May 11.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES AND DOMINIC KING: England's Under 20 team is at risk of being scrapped or merged with other sides due to cost-cutting measures set to be implemented by the FA.

Cherry who began his career with hometown club Huddersfield and also later played for and managed Bradford, earned 27 caps for England and captained the national side in his penultimate appearance.

An impressive season in the Premier League has seen the midfielder linked with several of the division's top clubs, with Manchester United the favourites to secure his signature.

Former striker Carlton Cole featured for the Three Lions just seven times throughout his career but that certainly didn't stop his team-mates from playing pranks on him in the cruelest of ways.

JANINE SELF AT ST ANDREWS: Lee Camp saved spot kicks from Jamie Allen and Liam Walsh and Birmingham were finally home sweet home.

Reading have come from 2-0 down to defeat Championship rivals Cardiff City on penalties to progress to the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Neil Critchley urged Liverpool's young stars to use their FA Cup heroics as springboard to better things as he savoured the best night of his career.

James Milner opted to stay put in chilly England despite his team-mates enjoying luxury trips around the world as he watched Liverpool's youth team beat Shrewsbury in the FA Cup fourth round.

West Brom poked fun at the Newcastle United supporter who exposed himself celebrating a goal on Tuesday night by reminding Toon fans that The Hawthorns stadium is a 'windmill free zone'.

Williams has been part of the first-team training set up on and off for the last 18 months or so and being close-up and personal with fellow right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has helped him develop.

After Southampton took the lead late on, they were stunned by late goals from Lucas Moura and Son Heung-min as following a laboured performance Spurs set up a fifth round tie with Norwich.

MATT BARLOW AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Jose Mourinho was hired at great expense to win trophies, to end the long wait for Tottenham. Mourinho fixed his sights on the FA Cup.

Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse was taken off on a stretcher and given oxygen after being caught on the right leg by a late challenge from Ryan Sessegnon.

The Korean star is in superb form of late and he took his tally for the season to 14 goals after scoring a late penalty against Southampton to send the team into the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Speaking before the match, Alan Shearer believed the kids deserved to have Klopp, who is on holiday amid the Premier League winter break, watching on from the sidelines.

For the first time, the clubs of the Premier League are set for a winter break this month. But it's already proving chaotic and a little controversial with lots of clubs forced to change their plans last-minute.

Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has given his view on the incredible season to date of Jurgen Klopp's men, and hopes fans are doing their all to savour every moment.

Andre Gray has accused the FA and police of doing 'nothing' after he and his team-mates were hit with a barrage of racist abuse online. He was speaking for new BBC Three film Shame In The Game.

ON THE ROAD - ADAM SHERGOLD: Ronnie Radford's famous goal for Hereford in 1972 is generally considered a great football moment. But not in the Cumbrian town of Barrow-in-Furness.

The 40-year-old male has already been handed a four-year banning order by the courts for his offensive chants during Newport's FA Cup game with Grimsby at Rodney Parade in November.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The Premier League winter break will clash with FA Cup fourth-round replays again next season, raising the prospect of more clubs being denied rest.

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has revealed James Ward-Prowse is in contention to feature against Burnley on Saturday - just 10 days after suffering a nasty cut on his leg.

Former England captain Dave Watson has a neurodegenerative disease that was 'most likely' brought on by head injuries and repeated heading of the ball during his playing days.

The fifth round of the Women's FA Cup was disrupted as games between Arsenal and Lewes and Leicester and Reading were postponed, as was the racing meet at Market Rasen.

Such are the fine margins in football, determining whether Frank Lampard's first season in charge of Chelsea has been a success is set to hinge entirely upon the crunch month ahead.

Mikel Arteta has praised the reaction of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after his skipper missed a last-gasp chance as Arsenal crashed out of the Europa League to Olympiacos.

DANNY MURPHY: There won't be any tears in the Liverpool dressing-room about failing to become Invincibles. In hindsight, you could say that this defeat at Watford had been coming.

Pompey lifted the cup in 2008 and were beaten finalists two years later before dropping out of the Premier League and plummeting through the footballing pyramid amid major financial problems.

FA Cup fifth round action gets under way on the south coast, as Arsenal travel to Fratton Park to lock horns with Portsmouth. Sportsmail's DANNY GALLAGHER brings you the action live.

Frank Lampard has revealed Kepa Arrizabalaga is in line for a Chelsea recall tonight, but warned the keeper his fading Euro 2020 hopes are the least of his worries.

EXCLUSIVE: Allan Saint-Maximin's future at Newcastle is in doubt after Steve Bruce dropped him for Saturday's goalless draw with Burnley, citing a hamstring injury.

CRAIG HOPE: It was put to Steve Bruce ahead of Tuesday's FA Cup tie at West Brom that Joelinton may not score another Premier League goal this season yet could still emerge as a Cup hero.

Sokratis Papastathopoulos insists he will not "sit" on his contract at Arsenal and would look to move on if he becomes disillusioned at being out of the team.

Several Gunners' stars were reluctant to make too much contact with players from opponents Portsmouth as they lined up at the start of Monday night's FA Cup match.