Top 3 standout Chelsea players in the 2020/21 season so far

2. Kurt Zouma

With the arrival of Thiago Silva in the summer, Chelsea’s other centre-backs knew they’d have to raise their game in order to nail down a regular starting spot. It seems – 13 games in – that Kurt Zouma has won that battle to sit top of the pecking order. The Frenchman, who signed for the Blues back in 2014, has started seven of the eight Premier League matches to date and all three Champions League games. Not only has the 26-year-old put in a number of strong displays in the backline, he’s also notched three goals so far.