Chelsea again have a number of players who are looking to prove their worth out on loan this season.
The size of squad Enzo Maresca was handed when he walked into Stamford Bridge was clearly too big to maintain, and both senior players as well as youngsters were moved on for temporary spells away.
There is more hope in some than others to break into the first team. The likes of Raheem Sterling seem to have no way back in West London despite finding a move to Arsenal.
It is the younger contingent the Blues will be keeping the closest eye on this season, and they will be more than impressed with what they have seen from one player in the early weeks of the season.
Andrey Santos made the move to Strasbourg for the campaign, despite there being hope amongst some that he could be part of the first team for the current season.
Andrey Santos the highest rated centre-midfielder in Europe
Santos was named in the Team of the Week for Ligue 1 for his last performance, however the statistics suggest that he has been even better than just that.
According to WhoScored, the Brazilian has the highest average rating in European football for a central midfielder this season so far.
Santos believes he can make it under Enzo Maresca
Santos said he believes he was perfect for Maresca and his system when the new manager came in, and there is certainly hope he can achieve great things with the Premier League side when his time comes around.
Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo are always going to be two of the first names on the teamsheet at Stamford Bridge, however Santos offers a profile who is more than comfortable picking the ball up off his central defenders.
This is similar to what Romeo Lavia showed to great effect in his first start for the club, however he has not started a game since due to injury.
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