Chelsea’s hardest working player: ex-Arsenal man covers most ground for Blues in player rundown of Premier League champions-elect

Gary Cahill

Average distance covered per 90 mins: 9,162m

Cahill’s renowned composure on the field is perhaps best shown through the fact he doesn’t run around the pitch like a headless chicken and instead remains resolute at the back.

Branislav Ivanovic

Average distance covered per 90 mins: 9,196m

Ivanovic’s stats as a full-back perhaps embody Chelsea’s attacking gameplan. Muscular, effective but never more than necessary. You won’t see him racing down the wing and leaving a gap in defensive like so many of his Premier League counterparts.