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Frank Lampard, Chelsea's best midfielder of all time and arguably the best in the Premier League history, is now in charge of the Blues. The new manager does not have a lot of experience in management as he had just stepped into the field last season.
However, Chelsea have decided to take a gamble on him, and the fans are eager to see how things pan out. Even if the club legend fails to win trophies, one thing guaranteed is that the midfielders at the club will learn at a lot from him.
The Blues have as many as 9 midfielders in the squad right now, and the time the season starts, the number is very likely to come down by 2 at least. Without further ado, here is a look at 5 Chelsea midfielders who deserve an upgrade in FIFA 20:
[PS: Only players who are CM, CDM or CAM in FIFA 19 have been considered]
#5 – Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Ruben Loftus-Cheek is easily the closest any player will come to Yaya Toure. While he isn't anywhere close to the Ivorian right now, he has all the potential to get there. The Englishman has everything, including the physique, to bully the opponents off the ball and score goals from long range.
Rated at just 77 in FIFA 19, Loftus-Cheek was surprisingly not given an upgrade in the FIFA 19 Winter Ratings Refresh. He deserved a push to 79 at least at that time, but EA Sports opted not to hand him one.
He's out for some time due to an injury now, but that should not stop EA Sports from handing him an upgrade. Loftus-Cheek deserves to be at 80 at least in FIFA 20 with his physical, passing and shooting stats getting a considerable boost.
#4 – Ross Barkley
Ross Barkley was not at his best last season despite starting well. He showed signs of improvement but was often just rotated with Kovacic and never managed to seal his place in the starting XI.
Now, under Frank Lampard, he has once again shown that he can be a reliable player for the club and is slowly showing why Chelsea invested in him. Rated at 79 in FIFA 19, he should be pushed to 81 at last with his card upgraded to a Rare-Gold card.
#3 – Mason Mount
Mason Mount was rated at 74 in FIFA 19, and that is a decent rating for a player who was starting to make senior appearances. His season at Derby County under Lampard was a fruitful one, and it has earned him a place at Chelsea this season.
He should be handed an upgrade as well and pushed to 78 at least even if it is a non-rare gold card in FIFA 20.
#2 – Jorginho
When Maurizio Sarri brought Jorginho along with him from Napoli, the Chelsea fans were excited to see the Italian in the team. However, as time went by and he made way too many mistakes, the fans started turning on him. The midfielder did not crumble under the pressure and improved a lot towards the end of the season and is now winning the fans back.
Rated at 85, the Regista should be upgraded to 85 at least in FIFA 20.
#1 – N'Golo Kante
A lot of talk about N'Golo Kante last season was about hos he was being played out of position by Sarri. The Frenchman, however, was least bothered about it and enjoyed playing in the new role.
His defending skill remains intact and he improved a lot in attack. Kante deserves an upgrade and should be pushed to 90 at least in FIFA 20.
