Europa League squad of the season confirmed with Chelsea dominant

Photo/EuropaLeague Chelsea beat Arsenal 4-1 in the Europa League final in Baku last week and it was expected to see the Blues players dominate the Europa League squad of the season. Maurizio Sarri’s side have 8 of the 18 players chosen in the 2018/19 squad of the season. Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang made the squad after scoring eight times in 12 outings in the Europa League, while Sead Kolasinac and Laurent Koscielny also got the nod. Europa League squad of the season in full Goalkeepers: Kevin Trapp (Eintracht Frankfurt), Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea) Defenders: Alex Grimaldo (Benfica), Sead Kolašinac (Arsenal), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal), David Luiz (Chelsea), César Azpilicueta (Chelsea), Danny da Costa (Eintracht Frankfurt) Midfielders: Makoto Hasebe (Eintracht Frankfurt), Filip Kostić (Eintracht Frankfurt), Jorginho (Chelsea), N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) Forwards: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), Olivier Giroud (Chelsea), Luka Jović (Eintracht Frankfurt), João Félix (Benfica), Pedro Rodriguez (Chelsea), Eden Hazard (Chelsea)

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