Chelsea and Bayern Munich combined XI: Blue midfield

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LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 25: Mateo Kovacic of Chelsea FC and Benjamin Pavard of FC Bayern Munich in action during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Chelsea FC and FC Bayern Muenchen at Stamford Bridge on February 25, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Chloe Knott – Danehouse/Getty Images) /

Central midfielder: N’Golo Kante, Chelsea

I think I speak for the majority of Chelsea fans when I ask “why didn’t Kante start in the FA Cup final?”. Injuries aside, Kante is perhaps the best box-to-box midfielder in the world. The Frenchman bests Bayern’s Thiago Alcantara in almost every defensive statistic and will sit at the heart of this combined XI. He’s a proven winner at every level and would waltz into any world XI, especially this one.

Central midfielder: Mateo Kovacic, Chelsea

Joining Kante in the middle of the park is his teammate, Mateo Kovacic. Kovacic has proven this season that he can be an integral cog in the Chelsea engine room for years to come. The Croatian has completed more dribbles than any Chelsea player and also boasts one of the best pass percentages in the side, making him a key part of the Blues play moving forward. It’d be hard to leave off Chelsea’s Player of the Season, especially given his experience.

Central attacking midfielder: Thomas Muller, Bayern Munich

If ever a single man symbolized German football, Thomas Muller would be the easy choice. He’s clinical and consistent, much like the country’s game. The unselfish attacker has provided 25 assists this campaign alongside 12 goals for himself. To put that into perspective, Chelsea’s best assistant is the injured Willian, who provided only seven himself. Muller could walk into the starting XI of almost any team in the world and the case is no different here. Muller, even at age 30, is the best attacking midfielder either side has to offer.

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