Chelsea could be set to face considerable decisions over the state of their midfield ahead of next season. Current Blues boss Thomas Tuchel still has his stalwarts to turn to in the form of N’Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic and Jorginho but that is all-but where the certainty lies.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Ross Barkley have both been linked with moves away, whilst there is a significant call to make over the future of Spaniard Saul Niguez. He joined Chelsea on a season-long loan deal at the start of the season but so far has failed to establish himself as first-choice at Stamford Bridge.
Saul has only been afforded 24 appearances in all competitions this season - only eight of those coming in the Premier League. Being named in the starting line-up is even more of a rarity for the 27-year-old having only been granted four league starts, whilst he has not played a single minute in the league since appearing in mid-March against Norwich City.
