However, Victor Moses has been the victim of the systematic change at Stamford Bridge, seeing his playing time drastically reduced.

Moses moved to Chelsea in 2012 from Wigan Athletic, where had starred in an attacking role for the Latics.

However, he initially found life difficult, struggling to break into the Blues first team and being sent on loan to Liverpool, West Ham United and Stoke City by Jose Mourinho.

The 28-year-old prospered away from his parent club, including at Stoke, where he arguably played his best football since the 2011/12 season.

A move away from Chelsea seemed the logical step, but Conte’s arrival in 2016 changed that notion as the Blues’ shift to a 3-4-3 formation allowed the Nigerian to come into the fold on the right flank.

He was forced to alter his game slightly to adapt into a defensive role but his main benefit came in his direct approach attacking and providing ammunition for Diego Costa and Eden Hazard in the final third.

Moses became an important cog in Chelsea’s run to the Premier League crown in the 2016/17 season, offering the balance that allowed the Blues to be stoic at the back and bolstering enough firepower to beat out Manchester City among the rest of the elite for the title.

The wing-back’s performances remained at a high level in the next campaign, although the Blues’ displays were to dip from their championship-winning form, resulting in the departure of Conte, only after lifting the FA Cup with a triumph over Manchester United at Wembley Stadium.
 
Moses managed to replicate his club form at international level for Nigeria. He was deployed in an attacking role for the 2018 World Cup and scored a vital equaliser in the Super Eagles’ final group game against Argentina.

They were seemingly on their way to the round of 16, only to be denied by Marcos Rojo’s late effort. Moses’ effort would be his final act at international level, announcing his retirement at the end of the tournament.


He returned to Stamford Bridge with a new manager and a different 4-3-3 system that has seen the 28-year-old dispatched to the bench.

Moses has not been deemed good enough to dislodge Hazard, Pedro and Willian from the starting line-up, leaving him with a decision to make regarding his future.

At his age, he needs to be starting regularly and he does have the quality to start for most teams in the Premier League.