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How Chelsea could line up next season with Dayot Upamecano

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Sports Mole looks at how Chelsea could line up next season should they complete a deal for RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano.

Chelsea's 2-1 win over dethroned champions Manchester City ensures that they are now well on course to securing a top-four finish in the Premier League.

The Blues also have an FA Cup quarter-final with Leicester City to look forward and are still in the Champions League, albeit with a 3-0 deficit to make up on Bayern Munich in their last-16 second leg.

However, Frank Lampard has already started looking ahead to 2020-21 by snapping up Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner from Ajax and RB Leipzig respectively.

According to certain reports, Dayot Upamecano could be the next big-name arrival at Stamford Bridge as Lampard chases after a new centre-back to partner Antonio Rudiger - a potentially massive coup for the West London outfit.

Amid the ongoing speculation, Sports Mole looks at how Chelsea could line up with Upamecano in their ranks.


Given he already has Kurt Zouma, Cesar Azpilicueta, Andreas Christensen, Fikayo Tomori and Rudiger in his ranks, Lampard may well opt to use a five-man defence should Upamecano arrive.

However, that would mean leaving out one of his many talented attacking or midfield options, so a back four - with two centre-backs - appears to make more sense.

Rudiger has impressed during his time at the club and is the most likely option to partner Upamecano, who can play either on the right or the left of the pivot.

Azpilicueta has been an impressive servant for the Blues and showed against Aston Villa last week that he still has plenty left to offer, but Reece James is nailed on to be Chelsea's go-to right-back for years to come.

On the opposite flank, Marcos Alonso is in possession of the left-back berth but is another that Lampard is reportedly looking to replace this summer.

Further forward, the Blues' attack will have a fresh look to it following the expected departures of Willian and Pedro.

New arrivals Werner and Ziyech will add an extra dimension, while Christian Pulisic has stepped up a level since the Premier League returned.

The only other decision for Lampard to make is whether to go with three in midfield of two, though the former would certainly give a better balance to the lineup.

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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CLiverpool33292272254789
2Manchester CityMan City33213981344766
3Leicester CityLeicester33177963313258
4Chelsea331761060441657
5Manchester UnitedMan Utd331510856332355
6Wolverhampton WanderersWolves33131374536952
7Arsenal33121384941849
8Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd33121293433148
9Burnley33137133746-946
10Tottenham HotspurSpurs32129115144745
11Everton32128124047-744
12Newcastle UnitedNewcastle331110123545-1043
13Southampton33134164255-1343
14Crystal Palace33119132840-1242
15Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton33812133544-936
16West Ham UnitedWest Ham3387184058-1831
17Watford33610172952-2328
18Aston Villa3376203662-2627
19Bournemouth3376203259-2727
20Norwich CityNorwich3356222561-3621
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