CHELSEA have identified Nelson Semedo as a back up right-back to Reece James, according to reports.
England international James, 22, is currently in a race to be fit for the World Cup after suffering a knee injury earlier this month.
During his absence, Blues boss Graham Potter has been forced to use a variety of players on the right side of his defence.
They have included Cesar Azpilicueta, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Christian Pulisic and Raheem Sterling.
And that has coincided with a four-game winless run which culminated in a 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Brighton on Saturday.