Of Chelsea’s ten most creative players last season, defined by the number of key passes they played per game, 7 could be missing at the start of this next campaign.
That’s a huge burden on those players replacing them to step up and fill in
You can see the full table from last season here:
Eden Hazard has been sold to Real Madrid. Gonzalo Higuain and Mateo Kovacic are on loan, and it’s not certain whether they will be sticking around next season.
Ross Barkley may well be replaced by a more promising player like Mason Mount if Frank Lampard is appionted.
Marcos Alonso had lost his place to Emerson by the end of the year, and Callum Hudson-Odoi will likely miss the start of the season through injury.
