Oscar Out, Verratti in: Could this be Chelsea’s new-look midfield in 2017?

 CM – Marco Verratti

Alongside Kante will be Verratti himself, who will bring so much to this midfield.

A deep-lying playmaker by trade, Verratti is, arguably, an upgrade on Cesc Fabregas – and so would take the Spaniard’s place in this team.

Though slight in frame, Verratti is near impossible to dispossess, and unlike Fabregas – he has an engine that will be vital alongside Kante.

The perfect central midfielder.