The Blues have suffered defensive injuries that could result in them looking for solutions in the January transfer window.

Enzo Maresca today described being in charge of Chelsea during the January transfer window as a “disaster” because of the unsettling effect it is having on his squad. Chelsea have picked up just three points from their last five Premier League games but it is not the disappointing form which is providing him with the most concern.

Enzo Maresca has bemoaned the ongoing transfer speculation surrounding his Chelsea squad, admitting that January has been 'a disaster' for the club