Graham Potter 's honeymoon period at Chelsea is well and truly over - and now the Blues boss is facing some home truths.
Following a promising start to life under the acclaimed English tactician, Chelsea have now lost three of their last four games and are ending the first part of the season in a slump. A tricky tip to St James' Park to face Newcastle United on Saturday comes before the Premier League campaign pauses for the World Cup, and Potter will be hoping to get back on track as soon as possible.
As for his players, there've been mixed fortunes when it comes to featuring at this month's tournament for England. Reece James was excluded by manager Gareth Southgate, despite insisting that he was recovering from injury ahead of schedule, while Conor Gallagher was handed a ticket to Qatar.
