article: Six Chelsea players have been named in the Professional Footballers' Association Premier League team of the year. Jose Mourinho's men are on the brink of a first title since 2010 and their dominance over the past nine months was highlighted by a cluster of blue shirts in the XI announced by the PFA on Sunday. The entire back four started the season as Blues players, with centre-back pairing John Terry and Gary Cahill joined by Branislav Ivanovic and Ryan Bertrand, the latter of whom signed permanently for Southampton in February having joined on loan last summer. Eden Hazard, favourite for the main individual award after a superb season in which he has notched 18 goals for the Stamford Bridge outfit, was in midfield along with club colleague Nemanja Matic, Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho and Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez. Tottenham forward Harry Kane - tipped to be crowned young player of the year at London's Grosvenor Hotel later on Sunday - was the only English attacking player, chosen up front alongside Chelsea's 19-goal striker Diego Costa. Some Chelsea fans may feel aggrieved that there are not seven players in the team with Cesc Fabregas a notable exception. The midfielder has made 16 league assists this season, 12 more than Coutinho. The PFA Premier League Team of the Year for the 2014-15 season was announced on Sunday . GOALKEEPER - David de Gea (Manchester United) Appearances: 33 . Clean sheets: 10 . David de Gea has overcome a difficult start in English football to become United's most outstanding performer this season. The 24-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid this summer. Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea makes a save from West Ham's Enner Valencia in February . RIGHT-BACK - Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea) Appearances: 32 . Goals: 4 . Clean sheets: 15 . It has been another sterling season for the ever-dependable Branislav Ivanovic and the 31-year-old Serbian has attracted the eye of German giants Bayern Munich with his contract due to run out in 2016. Chelsea's Serbian defender Branislav Ivanovic (right) challenges Manchester United's Marouane Fellaini . CENTRE-BACK - John Terry (Chelsea) Appearances: 32 . Goals: 3 . Clean sheets: 15 . John Terry continues to impress at the age of 34 and former England team-mate Paul Scholes was left bemused when the Chelsea captain was omitted in the shortlist for Player of the Year. Chelsea captain John Terry heads the ball during a Premier League match against Southampton in December . CENTRE-BACK - Gary Cahill (Chelsea) Appearances: 30 . Goals: 1 . Clean sheets: 14 . Gary Cahill makes the PFA Team of the Year for the second consecutive season with the 29-year-old playing a major part yet again in Chelsea's rock solid defence this season - no Premier League club has conceded fewer than their 26 goals. Chelsea defender Gary Cahill (left) takes the ball away from Hull's Nikica Jelavic last December . LEFT-BACK - Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) Appearances: 30 . Goals: 2 . Clean sheets: 13 . Ryan Bertrand joined Southampton on loan from Chelsea at the start of the season before completing a permanent £10m move in February. The 25-year-old has enjoyed a fine season on the south coast . Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand (left) controls the ball under pressure from Hull's Mohamed Diame . RIGHT MIDFIELD - Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) Appearances: 29 . Goals: 14 . Assists: 8 . Fourteen league goals and eight assists. What a debut season it has been for Alexis Sanchez after the 26-year-old Chilean joined from Barcelona last summer for a fee of around £35m. Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez (left) controls the ball as Liverpool's Raheem Sterling looks on earlier this month . CENTRE MIDFIELD - Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) Appearances: 30 . Goals: 3 . Assists: 4 . It has not been the season Liverpool hoped for after missing out on the Premier League title last year but 22-year-old Brazilian Philippe Coutinho has been the stand-out performer for Brendan Rodgers' side. Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho (right) advances with the ball under chase from West Brom's Darren Fletcher . CENTRE MIDFIELD - Nemanja Matic (Chelsea) Appearances: 30 . Goals: 1 . Assists: 2 . In his first full season with Chelsea, 26-year-old Nemanja Matic has performed a key role for the Blue and is regarded by some as the best defensive midfielder in Europe. Chelsea's Nemanja Matic (right) looks to evade the challenge of Manchester United's Luis Antonio Valencia . LEFT MIDFIELD - Eden Hazard (Chelsea) Appearances: 32 . Goals: 13 . Assists: 8 . Eden Hazard's impact for Chelsea this season prompted his boss Jose Mourinho to say, rather lightheartedly, this week that the 24-year-old is worth £100m for each leg plus Cristiano Ronaldo. This is the third straight season that Hazard has been named in the PFA Team of the Year. Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard (front) skips past the challenge of Manchester United's Wayne Rooney . STRIKER - Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) Appearances: 30 . Goals: 20 . Assists: 4 . This has been the season in which 21-year-old Harry Kane has announced himself to the world, scoring 20 league goals in a stunning breakthrough season which also included a debut goal for England just 80 seconds after coming on against Lithuania last month. Tottenham Hotspur star Harry Kane celebrates his goal against Liverpool at Anfield in February . STRIKER - Diego Costa (Chelsea) Appearances: 24 . Goals: 19 . Assists: 3 . Diego Costa has made quite the impact in his first season in England after joining Chelsea from Atletico Madrid for £32million last summer, scoring 19 league goals and consistently winding up the opposition. Chelsea striker Diego Costa celebrates after scoring against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge .
highlights: The 2014-2015 PFA Premier League Team of the Year has been announced .
  Harry Kane has been named up front alongside Chelsea's Diego Costa .
  Costa, Eden Hazard and John Terry are among six Chelsea players named .
  Manchester United's David de Gea is the team's goalkeeper .
  Cesc Fabregas did not make the team despite 16 league assists .
  The PFA Awards ceremony is being held in London on Sunday evening .
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