Chelsea: Grading The Squad For 2017/18

Cesc Fabregas

Running out of gas?

Despite the isolated games in which Fabregas has starred and the occasional brilliance he has showcased this season, it has definitely not been one of the best seasons in his career.

He has managed to score just twice and assist four times in the league which is a meteoric downfall by his standards. Since Hazard was given a free role behind the striker, the Belgian played at will and often took up half-spaces between the lines that Fabregas usually likes to exploit.

Age may be catching up the Spaniard who has been left out of Spain's squad as well and he will be looking to set the record straight next season after a good rest over the summer.

Gary Cahill

Cahill has struggled

If stepping into John Terry's shoes is something you had to do this season, then getting sent-off in the opening game of the Premier League is not quite the way to do so. That red card initiated a major fall from grace for the Englishman who failed to stake his claim for a starting position since.

However towards the end of the season, from mid-March, Cahill has been a man in form and has found his mojo back. He was pivotal in their late surge towards a Champions League spot but unfortunately fell short of achieving the same.

As a result of his late season for, Cahill has been included in England's World Cup squad and he will be hoping to prove his doubters wrong in Russia.

David Zappacosta

Yet to stake a claim

Signed from Torino in the summer, Zappacosta was set to be Victor Moses' deputy at right wing-back. And the Italian proved to be just that and failed to usurp Moses from his position.

He scored a wonder goal on his debut in the Champions League but defensively he has been just okay-ish, culpable of the occasional mistake.

But he has often proved to be a handful for the opposition fullbacks with some dangerous crosses and there is room for improvement for the 25-year-old who can be satisfied with his performance this season.