He may not have Eden Hazard's trickery or Willian's pace but Marcos Alonso's ability as a footballer, and importance to Chelsea, cannot be understated.
His progess at Stamford Bridge has seen admiring glances arrive from Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, while Barcelona have also considered him as an option to play at centre-back.
Their interest comes two years after he signed for the Blues, having arrived from Fiorentina in a £23 million ($30m) deal that left many scratching their heads as to why a Premier League title contender would be bringing in a player who had only been on loan at Sunderland a few years prior.