James overlooked two months in advance this season due to a hamstring damage and became sidelined once more with a recurrence of the trouble in March.
Since the 22-12 months-antique lower back to fitness, Chelsea have regarded more composed at the lower back and convey extra danger down the proper flank.
Tuchel claims James is so suitable that he can not decide whether or not the England global is higher applicable to play at proper wing-again or proper-sided centre-lower back.
The Chelsea boss revealed deploying James on the proper of a three-man defence has not simplest helped combat fighters in latest weeks, but additionally contributed to keep his player sparkling.
"He can play each positions brilliantly, however we can only pick out him as soon as," Tuchel instructed reporters on Tuesday.
"I assume that the back 3 is a little bit less annoying physically, in assessment to the wing-lower back function and for the reason that he comes returned from an extended injury, a re-damage over so many weeks.
"It's a chunk of a bonus to have him inside the back-three because it's much less annoying bodily.
"This is besides the subsequent step, how many games can he play as a wing-again, if he plays wing-again during a season, reliable on a level where he's decisive.
