Rating the former Chelsea and Arsenal stars to have featured in the ISL

Nicolas Anelka Mumbai
Nicolas Anelka was surely the star of the show in Mumbai for the first two seasons

#5 Eidur Gudjohnsen: N/A

Eidur Gudjohnsen FC Pune City
The only real picture that associates Gudjohnsen with Pune

Icelandic forward Eidur Gudjohnsen was a fan favourite at Chelsea during his six successful years with the club. He won two Premier League titles with the Blues as well as the League Cup in 2005. Gudjohnsen would go on to play for Barcelona, where he was part of the side that won the treble in 2008-09.

Having been signed by FC Pune City as their marquee signing ahead of last season, Gudjohnsen picked up an injury in pre-season and was subsequently ruled out of the tournament. The former captain of the Iceland national team is not ruling out a return to the ISL in 2017.

#6 Jermaine Pennant: 4/10

Jermaine Pennant Pune
Pennant didn’t make much of an impact in India as well

English winger Jermaine Pennant had signed for Arsenal as a teenager back in 1999. Scoring a hattrick on his full league debut, Pennant struggled for game time during his time with the Gunners and spent most of his time on loan. He won the Community Shield with Arsenal and would later go on to play in a Champions League final with Liverpool.

Pennant joined FC Pune City in the inaugural season of the ISL in 2014. He played seven times for the club before returning to England. Pennant currently plays for League One side Bury.

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