Chelsea expected a fairly quiet January transfer window and that's exactly what they got.
Thomas Tuchel's squad had been stretched to the limit in the build-up to the first transfer window in 2022 with several members of the Chelsea squad spending time on the sidelines due to injury and Covid issues respectively.
Most of these said problems have come in the Blues' backline with Reece James and Ben Chilwell long-term absentees - injuries that have affected the European Champions' form during the festive schedule.
