Chelsea could turn to one of their previous managers in a bid to reduce the strain on their bloated squad. Although things currently look thin due to injuries there remains a backlog of players across the pitch, most notably in the forward line.
Graham Potter has an entire XI of forwards on his books and although they aren't all available to pick from right now, it shows the level of player hoarding that the club have done in recent years. Four of the six January signings have been attackers and when Christian Pulisic and Raheem Sterling return it will be interesting to see how Potter manages his squad.
The plan is to move on a host of the underperforming players including Hakim Ziyech, Pulisic himself, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Romelu Lukaku and even Kai Havertz if the right offer materialised. There is also no certainty that Callum Hudsson-Odoi, Joao Felix or David Datro Fofana remain Blues players permanently next season.
