Chelsea travel to Aston Villa on Sunday looking to extend their winning run under Graham Potter to five matches. Following an opening draw against Red Bull Salzburg the former Brighton boss has overseen two victories over AC Milan in addition to collecting three points against Crystal Palace and Wolves.
The Blues have not came through unscathed however, with Reece James coming off injured at the San Siro. The England international is set to see a specialist this weekend, with his World Cup chances now in doubt. The blow comes one week after Wesley Fofana picked up a significant knee strain that has ruled him out until after the World Cup, while N'Golo Kante is set to see a consultant after suffering a setback on his return from a hamstring injury.
Potter has already proved adaptable in the early stages of his time in charge of Chelsea, and utilised diverse systems. The west London side could be set for a number of changes again this weekend as their new head coach looks to solidify his side for life without James.
