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Midfield
Defensive midfielder - Jorginho
While N'Golo Kante is the better defensive midfielder overall, Jorginho has been a rock in Chelsea's midfield this season and just makes this list over his fellow teammate. The Italian has played over 950 minutes of league football this season, as compared to Kante's 377. Manchester City's Rodri has just not done enough to be considered here.
Jorginho has an amazing pass completion rate of 88.6% this season, and also averages over a key pass per game. He has been brilliant for the Blues with his tackling and interceptions being vital to their system. His place here is well deserved.
Central midfielder - Kevin De Bruyne
Easily the best midfielder of the league this season, Kevin De Bruyne is also in the argument for the Premier League Player of the Season so far. In just over 850 minutes of league football, the Belgian has been involved in 11 goals - and he has assisted nine of them, a truly astounding figure.
The brilliant midfielder has almost 4 key passes per game while completing 1.5 dribbles. His crosses into the box are one of the most lethal weapons in Manchester City's arsenal, and Pep will be looking towards his star player to conjure up some magic this weekend.
Centre-midfielder - Mateo Kovacic
The former Real Madrid player completed a permanent transfer from the Los Blancos to Chelsea this summer. Another player who has impressed a lot under the tutelage of Lampard, Mateo Kovacic is a vital clog in Chelsea's midfield. He makes it in this list over the likes of Ilkay Gundogan and Bernado Silva, who are yet to find their best form this season.
The Croatian international completes over 90% of his passes and averages 2.3 dribbles per game alongside 2.1 tackles. He is adept both offensively and defensively, and the only thing lacking in his game is that final killer ball. Kovacic slots into this team due to his sublime form so far this campaign.
Attacking-midfielder - Raheem Sterling
This one is a no-brainer. As good as Christian Pulisic has been in his time with the Blues, his minutes have been restricted and he has far to go if he wants to displace Raheem Sterling in any such list. The former Liverpool player is one of the biggest stars in the Premier League and has already scored seven goals in 11 appearances so far this season.
The England international is agile, tricky to defend, and a very potent finisher. If Manchester City is to do a Premier League three peat this year, he is one of the players they will be looking towards the most.
