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THIBAUT COURTOIS Position: Goalkeeper League apps: 34 Clean sheets: 15 BACK to his best form after last season’s dip under Jose Mourinho. Commanding, strong and eye-catching. RATING: 8 ASMIR BEGOVIC Position: Goalkeeper League appearances: 1 Clean sheets: 0 Nearly went to Bournemouth in January, but has been a good squad member. RATING: 6 CESAR AZPILICUETA Position: Centre-half, rightback, right wing-back League appearances: 35 Fantastic season. Has reinvented himself as part of Chelsea’s all-important back three. Magnificent. RATING: 8 DAVID LUIZ Position: Centre-half League appearances: 31 Goals: 1 His return from Paris Saint Germain was ridiculed. Who is laughing now? Came back more mature. RATING: 8 GARY CAHILL Position: Centre-half League appearances: 35 Goals: 6 After Chelsea’s defeat at Arsenal, questions were asked. But his response since has been superb. RATING: 8 VICTOR MOSES Position: Right wing-back League appearances: 27 (5 subs) Goals: 3 Discarded winger, coached into a top right wing-back. Antonio Conte’s greatest success. RATING: 8 OLA AINA Position: Right wing-back League appearances: 0 (2) Earmarked for right wingback, but Moses stepped up. RATING: 5 MARCOS ALONSO Position: Left wing-back League appearances: 28 (1) Goals: 6 Ex-Bolton and Sunderland defender became a titlewinning wing-back. RATING: 8 JOHN TERRY Position: Centre-half League appearances: 4 (3) WThaItTa wLaEy toIsNay goodbye. Age has counted against him, but leaves with a title. RATING: 6 KURT ZOUMA Position: Centre-half League appearances: 2 (5) Will get a medal despite being a bit-part player. RATING: 5 BRANISLAV IVANOVIC Position: Right-back League appearances: 6 (7) For several seasons he was arguably the league’s best right-back. Waned last year, shipped out in January. RATING: 5 NATHAN AKE Position: Centre-half, left wing-back League appearances: 0 (1) Did really well on loan at Bournemouth. Still has a future at the club. RATING: 5 NATHANIEL CHALOBAH Position: Centre-half, central midfield League appearances: 0 (9) Done well when called upon, fills in where needed but starting place unlikely. RATING: 5 N’GOLO KANTE Position: Central midfield League appearances: 33 Goals: 1 Won the Football Writers’ Association Player of the Year award for his brilliant contribution. He’s like having two men in one. RATING: 9 RUBEN LOFTUS-CHEEK Position: Central midfield, forward League appearances: 0 (6) Disappointing. Has failed to blossom. Time to move on. RATING: 5 OSCAR Position: Attacking midfield League appearances: 5 (4) Move to Shanghai SIPG in January for £60m his most memorable contribution. RATING: 4 NEMANJA MATIC Position: Central midfield League appearances: 29 (5) Goals: 1 Solid contribution. Powerful and strong, gives another option alongside Kante. RATING: 7 CESC FABREGAS Position: Central midfield League appearances: 11 (15) Goals: 4 Has now contributed to 105 Premier League goals, king of assists. Top quality. RATING: 8 WILLIAN Position: Forward League appearances: 13 (18) Goals: 7 Best player now first off the bench. Valuable effort but must be feeling frustrated. RATING: 7 PEDRO Position: Forward, right wing-back League appearances: 25 (7) Goals: 8 The 3-4-2-1 system Conte employs has got best out of Pedro. New lease of life. RATING: 8 EDEN HAZARD Position: Forward League appearances: 33 Goals: 15 Superb in Chelsea’s system, now among Europe’s top players. RATING: 9 MICHY BATSHUAYI Position: Centre-forward League appearances: 0 (17) Goals: 1 Signed for £34m from Marseille, a huge flop. RATING: 4 DIEGO COSTA Position: Centre-forward League appearances: 33 Goals: 20 Back to best, bullying defenders, winding up rivals and entertaining. Will be missed if he leaves. RATING: 8