da winzada777： ‘Don’t fix what isn’t broken’ remains a common cliche of Premier League pundits, particularly when it comes to defences.
da dobrowin： Indeed, there’s a natural logic in keeping your backline, including the goalkeeper, as settled as possible to benefit from the acute organisation only recurring familiarity can bring.
But when your captain is returning from suspension, do you make an exception and bring him back into the fold as soon as possible?
That’s the dilemma Antonio Conte faces this weekend as he prepares the Blues for a huge Premier League clash with Arsenal; Chelsea have conceded just two goals in their last three games, but skipper Gary Cahill is now available once again after receiving a red card on the opening day of the season.
The only point of contention in a backline otherwise containing Cesar Azpilicueta and David Luiz is inevitably the left centre-back slot that Cahill made his own last season, meaning summer signing Antonio Rudiger, who Transfermarkt value at £22.5million, would have to make way based on Chelsea’s last starting XI in the Premier League.
So, Chelsea fans, who would you start this weekend; the Blues’ summer arrival or their 57-cap skipper? Let us know by voting below…