3. Kurt Zouma
Kurt Zouma was purchased last January, for his strength while going into tackles and for his tactical awareness and positioning. He is being groomed to replace the evergreen John Terry, who is moving towards the wrong side of 30. Zouma has been picked by Mourinho in midfield for some of Chelsea’s biggest games this season, owing to his strong mentality and a maturity beyond his years, which shows that he does not get overawed easily. He has man-marked Marouane Fellaini, Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero – players in form who have destroyed oppositions over the season, and did not give them space. He is on course to play a huge role at Chelsea and is quietly fulfilling his potential.