
Chelsea have conceded eight goals in their last four games, and that is the sort of trend they must swiftly stamp out if they’re to keep the pressure on towards the top of the Premier League table.
The problem, though, is that hopes of cutting that run dead when they host Brighton on Saturday took an almighty blow on the eve of the game when Enzo Maresca ruled out experienced centre-backs Tosin Adarabioyo and Wesley Fofana until the international break at the earliest.