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How Chelsea could line up if Blues beat Liverpool to Franck Kessie deal as 'offer made'
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Chelsea have reportedly shown an interest in Franck Kessie, with an offer reportedly being submitted for the Ivorian midfielder - and his potential arrival could give Chelsea even more strength in depth as they look to secure the Premier League.
The European champions signed Romelu Lukaku and Saul Niguez over the summer as manager Thomas Tuchel looks to win the Premier League.
Having beaten Manchester City 1-0 in the Champions League final in May, Tuchel has already cemented his status as one of the world's top managers despite only spending eight months at the helm.
And after a potential bid for Kessie was reportedly submitted, Blues fans were delighted as they look to add one of the continent's most underrated midfielders to their ranks.
Express Sport takes a look at Chelsea's potential XI if Kessie was to move to Stamford Bridge.
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Goalkeeper: Edouard Mendy
A fairly straightforward choice, considering Mendy was brought in to replace Kepa Arrizabalaga last summer.
The Senegal international was signed for a fee of £22million last summer from Rennes, and has gone on to become one of Europe's most reliable goalkeepers in his time at Stamford Bridge.
After replacing error-prone Kepa and not making any errors himself, there is only one man for the shirt.
Defence: Reece James, Antonio Rudiger, Thiago Silva, Ben Chilwell
Tuchel tends to play a five-man defence, however the arrivals of Saul and Kessie would leave the midfield overloaded with stars - and therefore the German would have to find a way to accommodate them.
Reece James and Ben Chilwell would take up the wing-back slots, whilst Antonio Rudiger and Thiago Silva would edge out Andreas Christensen and Cesar Azpilicueta in the heart of defence.
Midfield: N'Golo Kante, Franck Kessie, Mason Mount
This is by far the toughest area to choose as Chelsea are star-studded across the engine room.
It is extremely harsh to drop Jorginho as the pivot, and Mateo Kovacic would likely play in most Premier League midfields.
Saul Niguez would also be hard pressed for game time, but as a temporary signing you would have to accommodate the permanent players.
However, with the arrival of Kessie - who is a more complete midfielder than the Italian - alongside the work-rate of Kante and the creativity of Mount, it is a tough midfield to topple.
Attack: Christian Pulisic, Kai Havertz, Romelu Lukaku
Lukaku's inclusion goes without saying as Chelsea's record signing.
Timo Werner, Callum-Hudson Odoi and Hakim Ziyech are great options to have, although with Werner and Ziyech failing to impress in their debut seasons they do not warrant a place in the first team.
Christian Pulisic is Chelsea's out-and-out winger, whilst Kai Havertz is starting to show the quality he produced at Bayer Leverkusen, giving him a starting berth.