Chelsea owns one of the most incredible depth squads in the Premier League in the 2025/26 season. With nearly 40 players spread evenly on the routes, coach Enzo Maresca has a collective not only quality but also capable of rotating and flexible transformation according to each match situation.
In the goalkeeper position, Chelsea currently has 3 names ready to compete including Robert Sanchez, Filip Jorgensen and young talent Gaga Slonina. This is an important foundation for the team to maintain stability in the wooden frame throughout the season.
Chelsea's defense is even more crowded with faces such as Receed James, Malo Gusto, Levi Colwill, Trevoh Chalobah, Benoît Badiashile, Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Cucurella, Mamadou Sarr or Wesley Fofana. With 10 defenders, coach Maresca can completely change the tactical diagram from 3 central defenders to 4 defenders depending on the opponent.
The middle line of the Blues is not inferior to the presence of Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Romeo Lavia, Kernan Dewsbury-Hall, Dario Essugo and Andray Santos. These are the players who have the ability to defend, regulate the gameplay and support the effective attack, suitable for the 3-2-4-1 scheme that Maresca favored.
In attack, Chelsea are having too many quality options such as Cole Palmer, Christopher Nkunku, Nicolas Jackson, Liam Delap, Joao Pedro, Marc Guiu, Pedro Neto, Estevao, Jamie Gittens and Tyrique George. With this force, the West London team can completely launch three different strong squads.
The abundance of personnel gives Chelsea a great advantage in the long -distance race in many arenas. However, that also sets a challenge for coach Maresca in maintaining the spirit of competition, creating a healthy competition and maintaining performance for the whole team.
If the current “star” management is well, Chelsea can completely return to the Premier League championship race and go deep in the Champions League next season. If not, this “terrible” squad depth can become a psychological burden and imbalance in the dressing room.
