N FC's club correspondents were given the task of picking their team's XI, including potential transfer targets, for when the season kicks off. Chelsea's predicted XI. CHELSEA: Champions go all out Tiemoue Bakayoko is in line to be Chelsea's first signing of a busy summer, and Antonio Conte's plan has long been to pair him with N'Golo Kante in central midfield. Alex Sandro represents a clear upgrade on Marcos Alonso at left wing-back and should arrive at Stamford Bridge as the world's most expensive defender. Romelu Lukaku will not be cheap either, but he is Chelsea's first-choice to replace the unsettled Diego Costa and will likely be flanked by Willian and Pedro Rodriguez in the opening...
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