4. Juan Mata
Chelsea haven't had one of their players represented on the box-art of a FIFA game since the 2010 edition, which adorned the image of midfielder Frank Lampard alongside Manchester United's Wayne Rooney and Arsenal's Theo Walcott. In 2010, Chelsea had just won the Premier League and so it made sense for a Blues player to make the cut. Last season, the West London club won the Europa League and so there could be scope for EA to use one of their players as a cover star this time round, too. Mata was one of Chelsea's standout players last term, scoring 20 times from midfield and being nominated for the PFA Player of the Year Award, which he lost to Gareth Bale. And the Spain international is once more set to play an important role under Jose Mourinho this season, too. Signed from Valencia two years ago, the 25-year-old has won the Champions League and FA Cup with Chelsea and is widely considered one of the best midfielders in the Premier League at present.
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