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CDM – Oriol Romeu

Spanish midfielder Oriol Romeu has been outstanding since moving to Southampton from Chelsea last year.

There were a few question marks about the move given he was a surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge, but it’s worth remembering that he moved to West London at the age of 19, and was always going to struggle to nail down a regular first team spot.

Nonetheless, loan spells at Valencia and Stuttgart have developed the 25-year-old into an excellent midfielder, and the Saints are reaping the rewards for his hard work.

Romeu has started all 12 of Southampton’s Premier League games this season, and he’s likely to be one of the main men in the Saints team for the remainder of the campaign.