Chelsea's 5 best players in February - ranked

February was almost comically mixed for Chelsea, who followed up some of their best performances of the season with some of their worst.

A bitterly disappointing Carabao Cup final defeat at the hands of Liverpool left a sour taste in the mouth considering the Blues had just come close to well-deserved victory over none other than Manchester City, but that's just the sort of thing you have to expect from Chelsea these days.

Three wins, two defeats and a draw tell the story of Chelsea's season. There's a good team in there somewhere but you simply never know when you're going to see them at their best.

Looking forward to what will hopefully be a better March, here are Chelsea's standout performers from February.

The ever-reliable Djordje Petrovic continued to show why he deserves to retain his spot in between the sticks even after Robert Sanchez's return from injury. Raheem Sterling also blew hot and cold but some key contributions against City and Crystal Palace proved his importance to the team.

We at handed Axel Disasi a month-high 9/10 for his dominant performance against Erling Haaland, but some tricky showings against Wolves and Leeds drop his average rating down.

Appearances: 6
Average rating: 6.2 (5,8,5,7,5,7)
Player of the Match: 0

Now back from the Africa Cup of Nations, Nicolas Jackson added some much-needed to Chelsea's attack in February.

He was a constant menace in the draw with Manchester City, grabbing the assist for the goal, but enjoyed his best performances in the FA Cup as he found the back of the net against both Aston Villa and Leeds.

Appearances: 6
Average rating: 6.5 (4,8,7,7,5,8)
Player of the Match: 0

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