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#3 Marcos Alonso (Chelsea)
Perhaps one of the best left backs in the Premier League and maybe even in the world, Marcos Alonso's rise in the grand stage has been phenomenal. Since graduating from the Real Madrid academy, Alonso has been in quite a few clubs, but it was at Chelsea that his abilities caught the limelight.
He was signed by Antonio Conte ahead of the 2016/17 season and thrived in the wing-back role under the Italian. Alonso scored 6 goals from 31 games in the Premier League as Chelsea became runaway Champions. Last season, the Spaniard scored 8 goals from 46 games, as the Blues won the FA Cup. This season, there was a lot of speculation regarding his use in Sarri's back four system, however, Alonso has thrived under the Italian and has started every game for Chelsea in the Premier League, already finding the back of the net once and registering a further 5 assists.
Alonso's defending might still be questionable, but when he drives forward, the Spaniard can be unstoppable. And the cherry on the cake has to be his abilities on the dead ball - he is phenomenal from free kicks. Last season, Alonso scored 2 goals from direct free-kicks - the most in the League. As of now, he is 3rd among the top 5 Spaniards in the Premier League.
