From Nicolas Anelka to Kurt Zouma, we take a look at the French players with the most appearances for Chelsea.
The Blues have a long history with recruiting talent from across the channel, including a handful of their most famous names.
Claude Makelele effectively re-defined what it meant to be a central defensive midfielder during a golden period in the mid 2000s at Stamford Bridge, all before N'Golo Kante came along around a decade later and cement himself as a Premier League great in that very same role.
Great goalscorers such as Olivier Giroud and Nicolas Anelka also enjoyed success in West London, with the latter finishing as the Premier League's top goalscorer during the 2008/09 season, pipping Cristiano Ronaldo, Steven Gerrard, Robinho and Fernando Torres to the Golden Boot.
William Gallas, who later went onto represent both Arsenal and Tottenham in North London, formed a key part of Jose Mourinho's incredible 2004/05 team that conceded just 15 league goals.
Take a look at the full list below...
French players with the most appearances for Chelsea
- N'Golo Kante
- Florent Malouda
- William Gallas
- Marcel Desailly
- Claude Makelele
- Frank Lebouef
- Nicolas Anelka
- Kurt Zouma
- Malo Gusto
- Olivier Giroud
