Graham Potter's early burst of Chelsea form is all the more positive when considering arguably his best player is yet to kick a ball.
With injury troubles already effecting selection and issues expected to crop up in the coming high-speed six-weeks of football, Potter's use of his squad will be just as important as anything else he does over the next 11 games. Add into this that Chelsea's own superstar and their truly world-class, established midfielder N'Golo Kante is still recovering, and there's reason to be happy.
Chelsea's midfield is, at least in the medium-term, the most problematic of all the areas of the squad. Ageing players that wear weaknesses with pride, out of contract players that aren't truly worth another deal and the promise of an almighty tussle for any potential summer targets. It's not unfeasible that come July 2023, Chelsea's most senior midfielder is Ruben Loftus Cheek or Mateo Kovacic.
