Chelsea name final 25-man Premier League squad for 2014/15 season

Just three games played and people are already labeling Chelsea as the future champions.

Jose Mourinho is on a war-path and he’s acquired just the soldiers he needs to win. With a midfield general in Cesc Fabregas and goal-hungry Diego Costa up front, Chelsea come into the league this season with one of the most lethal attacks. Furthermore, there is such depth in the squad in all positions, that the Premier League is not the only thing in Chelsea’s crosshairs.

Premier League squad rules

1. A club cannot have more than 17 foreign players who don’t fall under the 'Home Grown Player' status.
2. A club can name as many U-21s as they like, even over and above the limit of 25 players.
3. To qualify as a home-grown player, a player must have been registered with any club tied to the Football Association or Football Association of Wales for at least three whole seasons or 36 months, all before they turn 21. However, it does not have to have been in one continuous stretch.

25-man squad list

(* signifies home grown)

Goalkeepers: Petr Cech, Thibaut Courtois, Mark Schwarzer

Defenders: Cesar Azpilicueta, Gary Cahill*, Branislav Ivanovic, Filipe Luis, John Terry*,

Midfielders: Willian, Oscar, Cesc Fabregas*, Eden Hazard, Nemanja Matic, John Obi Mikel, Mohamed Salah, Ramires,

Attacker: Diego Costa, Didier Drogba, Loic Remy, Andre Schurrle

U-21 players who have made first team appearances: Andreas Christensen, Kurt Zouma, Nathan Ake