article_snippet.sent: The entire back four started the season as Blues players, with centre-back pairing John Terry and Gary Cahill joined by Branislav Ivanovic and Ryan Bertrand, the latter of whom signed permanently for Southampton in February having joined on loan last summer.
article_snippet.sent: RIGHT-BACK - Branislav Ivanovic
article_snippet.sent: John Terry John Terry heads the ball during a Premier League match against Southampton in December .
article_snippet.sent: LEFT-BACK - Ryan Bertrand joined Southampton on loan from Chelsea at the start of the season before completing a permanent £10m move in February.
article_snippet.sent: Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand (left)
article_snippet.sent: controls the ball under pressure from Hull's's Mohamed Diame .
article_snippet.sent: What a debut season it has been for RIGHT MIDFIELD - Alexis Sanchez after the 26-year-old Chilean joined from Barcelona last summer for a fee of around £35m.
article_snippet.sent: Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez (left) controls the ball as Liverpool's Raheem Sterling looks on earlier this month .