When Lesley Ugochukwu lined up for Chelsea against Bournemouth, he became the 37th different player to start for the club in the Premier League this year.
It’s still September. That is, you might not be surprised to hear, the most of any club in the division. It’s two more even than Nottingham Forest who have treated recruitment since their promotion like the final round on Supermarket Sweep.
For Chelsea, the sheer number of players — 37! — is ridiculous enough and could get even higher if Christian Nkunku and Romeo Lavia return from injury before the end of the year and once Cole Palmer makes his full debut.