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ESPN has ranked the best 10 players in the world in each position, from goalkeeper to striker.
In the defence, they have three separate categories for centre-back, left-back and right-back. Let's take a look at where the Chelsea players are ranked here:
Right-back
Cesar Azpilicueta - 9th
Reece James - 4th
Centre-back
Thiago Silva - 8th
Antonio Rudiger - 5th
Left-back
Marcos Alonso - 7th
Ben Chilwell has not been named in the list.
Achraf Hakimi was ranked the best right-back, with Ruben Dias finishing first in the centre-back list and Andy Robertson being named the best left-back.
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