It has only taken two games and two poor results – one of which looked generally quite decent at the time – for real questions to be asked of Chelsea. The quality, or perhaps lack thereof, in the squad depth has been exposed, and a few minor Enzo Maresca issues have emerged.
It is nothing that cannot be solved. For Maresca, rotating his side a bit more during a busy period and then making more substitutes would constitute and allay a lot of the problems. The squad thing is a bit tougher.
Chelsea have a big group but Maresca’s trust in them doesn’t seem to extend outside of 14 or so names, naturally. Injuries in key positions have put a strain on even more influential starters and now, with January staring back in close proximity, the chance to amend and ease the burden is here.