Behind those three, and possibly Stephen Warnock who could move across to
the centre back spot, the cupboard is decidedly bare, with only Ross Killock as cover.
Not exact matches
The versatile defensive weapon has found his route to a
centre -
back spot blocked by Daley Blind this term, and has only been used to fill the left -
back berth following the long - term injury suffered by Luke Shaw during Man United's Champions League defeat to PSV Eindhoven last week.
The 21 - year - old
centre -
back looked like he was ready to nail down a long - term
spot in the Blues first - team when his career was put into pause mode by a nasty fall in a 1 - 1 draw at Old Trafford.
Our
centre back thinks this, not only because the German team is very strong or that they still need to beat the Greeks to confirm top
spot in the group, but because he has spoken to them about it.
Arsenal have already sold Afobe and sent out Podolski, Sanogo and Campbell out on loan, so there is probably room for another striker if none of those come
back, although Danny Welbeck will probably have to drop down to being third choice for the
centre - forward
spot.
There could well be space for Chambers to put down a marker for the third
centre -
back role in the side, but I'm not sure Arsene Wenger, nor Calum himself will believe he is ready to usurp Mustafi or Monreal for a starting
spot.
Yet again we should NOT find ourselves in this position in the first place, buying young and cheap has yet again left us in a
spot where the real player we really need (Goal scoring striker) will go unfilled again, as we now need a
centre back to fill the ranks because the ones we have are either inadequate or on extended holiday.
Gerard Piqué narrowly edges Per Mertesacker for the second
centre -
back spot.
Henry is
spot on We desperately need a quality
centre back and defensive midfielder.
Therefore, Zouma — who was starting frequently alongside captain John Terry before his horror injury — has an much increased chance of featuring, as there may be three
spots for
centre -
backs, compared to just two in Chelsea's old 4 -2-3-1 system.
It might seem a bit churlish to criticise the Arsenal defence and our German
centre back Per Mertesacker after we just won another Premier League game with a clean sheet that put us above Leicester City into top
spot.
The 27 - year - old former Manchester United man does not even particularly face a great deal of competition for a
spot at
centre -
back at the moment, with only Gary Cahill and Phil Jagielka currently looking the best options in that part of the pitch.
Centre - Back Trippier's team mate, Jason Shackell, takes the first of the two centre - back
Centre -
Back Trippier's team mate, Jason Shackell, takes the first of the two centre - back sp
Back Trippier's team mate, Jason Shackell, takes the first of the two
centre - back
centre -
back sp
back spots.
Comfortable at both
centre -
back and right -
back, he has regained a regular starting
spot at Selhurst Park under former Reds boss Roy Hodgson.
In the 2012/13 Premier League season Cech made 118 saves - «far more than any other goalkeeper at a club pushing for a top - four
spot - «as Chelsea's central defence revolved in front of him, with concerns over John Terry's fitness and David Luiz's fitness for purpose as a
centre -
back, while behind him the crowd took vocal exception to the interim manager.
Graham Stack will be crucial for the team and should be Coppell's automatic choice for the
spot between the posts while the experienced duo of Aaron Hughes and Cedric Hengbart are likely to be the
centre -
back pairing.
Even before Portugal's triumph at last year's Euros,
centre back Jose Fonte had had an impressive season with Southampton as the Saints got the license to treat the rest of the league to a treat of attractive football in the top flight league in England and still manage to stay afloat far away from relegation, above the mid table as they battled Everton for the Europa League
spot.
Manchester United
centre -
back Eric Bailly has insisted that no player in entitled a regular
spot under manager Jose Mourinho.
Chelsea currently have only three established
centre -
backs in John Terry, Kurt Zouma and Gary Cahill, with right -
back Branislav Ivanovic also a contender for the
spot.
The Reds
centre -
back looked to have made good ground to get around Walters but when the Stoke forward went down with Carragher's arm around his waist referee Mark Halsey pointed to the
spot and the player picked himself up to drill a shot straight down the middle of the goal.
The 33 - year - old
centre -
back or left -
back adapted well to life at Barcelona, but is no longer considered a genuine contender for a starting
spot.
But apart from the window slamming shut we get all the final day drama with all the usual jargon, last minute dramatic swoops, pictures of helicopters that may or may not contain David Luiz, phones buzzing, alleged sightings at motorway service stations or petrol stations anywhere, Ronaldo or Messi shopping at the Westfield shopping
centre, Valencia in the
back of a cab in Swansea or Liverpool (or putting his feet up in Ecuador), everyone with their sources, players
spotted at training grounds, Jack Wilshere driving his car to Bournemouth, last minute intervention by Daniel Levy who suddenly decides he wants Sissoko, and descriptions of transfers or done deals or rumours using words like amazing, dramatic, sensational, shocking, exciting, impressive or incredible.
Just as Petr Cech must vie with David Ospina for a starting
spot in goal, for instance, Mathieu Debuchy has to displace Hector Bellerin to re-establish himself as the first - choice right -
back; Gabriel Paulista must fight past one of Per Mertesacker or Laurent Koscielny to start at
centre - half and Jack Wilshire faces the arduous task of needing to take Mesut Ozil out of the first - XI if he is to be afforded a starting berth in his favoured No. 10 role.
The temperature difference between its two sides propels it
back to the
centre of the dark
spot.
Move around to the
back and you'll
spot the full - width LED tail - lamps and large diffuser that houses a
centre - exit quad exhaust.
This heart stealing three - bedroom villa is the ultimate tropical and tranquil holiday getaway, making you feel far away from all the hustling and bustling tourists
spots, while actually the laid -
back beach scenes of Canggu as well as the happening
centre of Seminyak, are just a short drive away.
There are plenty of big bars and clubs near the sea in the new part of town, along with some quieter and more intimate
spots to kick
back in the atmospheric historic
centre.
At the
back, the 12 - megapixel camera sits in the top focus, with the logo takes the
centre spot.