Frank Lampard, Eden Hazard & the 25 best Chelsea players of the 21st century so far – ranked

The 21st century has been utterly transformative for Chelsea. The arrival of Roman Abramovich's riches in 2003 catapulted the club into the upper echelons of English and European football, and they have not looked back since.

Across an unprecedented era of success, and as a result of the lavish spending that has often bankrolled it, dozens of exceptional footballers have donned the famous blue shirt since the turn of the millennium, with Stamford Bridge now regularly home to some of the finest in the business.

Below, GOAL does its damnedest to rank the 25 best Chelsea players of the past quarter-century…