John Terry
Want a straightforward stat to reinforce just how much of an influence John Terry still is in a Chelsea shirt?
In the first four games of the season in which the 35-year-old played, the Blues were unbeaten. As soon as he got injured at Swansea City, Antonio Conte’s side lost back-to-back to Liverpool and Arsenal.
With Gary Cahill and David Luiz being the centre back partnership following Terry’s injury at the Liberty Stadium, things have been awfully shaky at the back.
With Luiz looking to find his feet in English football again and Cahill caught out for dithering on the ball against both the Swans and Arsenal, Chelsea quite simply need Terry’s leadership in the team.
Despite being a veteran now, Terry is still an organiser that Chelsea still have to think about truly replacing long-term.