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Chelsea FC: Five best captain candidates for next season

By Christopher Godfrey

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - MARCH 18: Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea celebrates at full-time following the Premier League match between Stoke City and Chelsea at Bet365 Stadium on March 18, 2017 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill Ltd/Getty Images)
STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - MARCH 18: Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea celebrates at full-time following the Premier League match between Stoke City and Chelsea at Bet365 Stadium on March 18, 2017 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill Ltd/Getty Images) /
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March 18th 2017, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, England; EPL Premiership football; Stoke City versus Chelsea; Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea receives the ball in midfield (Photo by Paul Keevil/Action Plus via Getty Images)
March 18th 2017, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, England; EPL Premiership football; Stoke City versus Chelsea; Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea receives the ball in midfield (Photo by Paul Keevil/Action Plus via Getty Images) /

Fourth Chelsea captain choice: Cesar Azpilicueta (Dave)

This guy has been a rock in the Chelsea defence this whole season. He’s played in every premier league game so far and his consistency is unreal. He’s regularly one of Chelsea’s best players.

He has helped Chelsea keep 13 clean sheets this season while making 2.1 tackles and 2.1 interceptions per game (Whoscored).

He’s only 27-years-old as well. It feels like he’s been at Chelsea for over a decade now but he’s still got even more potential to improve as defenders tend to only get better with age.

He also lives and breathes Chelsea and I really can’t see him leaving the club anytime soon.

He’s not a natural leader per se but he’s a candidate for the armband if some of the other more natural choices somehow don’t work out.

He’s a fighter though, and he would lead by example with his battling attitude in each game. Some captains like to lead with their voices and leadership qualities and others prefer to let their playing on the pitch do the talking. Azpilicueta would do that.

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