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Chelsea starting XI if only locals could play: Man Utd defender stars in this average side
CHELSEA would be in reasonable shape if they were only allowed to field local players, although one player from rivals Manchester United would be the star attraction in the team.
How would Chelsea's starting XI look if they could only field local players?
Hopewiser have conducted a study generating a starting XI for each Premier League club using only local players, and some of the line-ups are very surprising.
A proximity tool was used to identify clubs within a 30 mile radius of where Premier League and Championship players were born.
The local players have to be included in their primary or secondary position, while FIFA ratings were used to give the closest clubs first pick of the better players.
Antonio Conte wouldn't be too unhappy about the players at his disposal, but Premier League rivals Liverpool and Manchester United might be annoyed at losing their first choice full-backs if this rule ever came into effect.
Scroll through the gallery above to see who features in Chelsea's starting XI made up of local lads.