Top 5 attacking defenders to watch out for this season

#1 Marcos Alonso (Chelsea)

The Spanish fullback has been one of the astute signings for the Blues

A former Sunderland and Bolton Wanderers reject, Marcos Alonso has come a long way since those days. Starting out at Real Madrid Castilla, the Spanish full-back came under the spotlight with his performances for ACF Fiorentina in Italy that convinced Chelsea to fork out £24 million for his services.

The former Real Madrid academy graduate possesses natural attacking flair despite playing as a defender. Antonio Conte understood his skills and played him as the left wingback that somewhat limited his defensive contributions and maximized his attacking prowess.

As a result, the Spanish international chipped in with 14 goals in his last two seasons at Stamford Bridge. The left-back also possesses brilliant free kick attributes.

Marcos Alonso scored 7 times and provided 2 assists during the 2017/18 Premier League season, continuing from where he left off during the 2016/17 season.

Despite struggling against pacy attackers, Alonso has created a definite role for him at Stamford Bridge. With the more attacking Maurizio Sarri taking over at Chelsea, expect Alonso to improve even more.