Chelsea vs Arsenal: 4 players who could decide the outcome of the match

#3 Jorginho

Jorginho in action for Chelsea FC in the Premier League

Jorginho was the fulcrum through which every attacking play of Maurizio Sarri's Napoli went`. The Brazilian born Italian international is a class act in midfield, and his excellent range of passing makes him the perfect match for any team seeking to play possession-based football. It is no wonder Pep Guardiola is a keen admirer and sought to bring him to the Etihad until he ultimately chose to transfer to Stamford Bridge.

The 26-year-old created passing records in the Serie A that defy imagination. Since Opta started gathering data for passing stats in Serie A in 2004, Jorginho holds 9 out of the top ten spots for most passes attempted in a Serie A match.

In a 3-1 victory over Cagliari last season, Jorginho attempted a phenomenal 195 passes, completing 180 of them (92.3% accuracy), with 75.6% of those being forward passes, and at an average length of 13m.

Furthermore, he attempted and completed more passes than any other player across Europe's top five leagues last season (3197 attempted, 2860 completed).

Jorginho starred as Chelsea trashed Huddersfield last week, scoring the second goal of the match in the eventual 3-0 win. Although it is still early in Sarri's reign, it is obvious to see that Jorginho is central to his playing pattern, and against Arsenal, his passing abilities would come to the fore if Chelsea are to get the victory.