Chelsea continued a poor run of form in the league as they slumped to a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest to kick off 2023. Having had the perfect start to the new year with Raheem Sterling's rebound goal, a second half siege from the promoted side paid off with Serge Aurier's equaliser.
Graham Potter's men offered very little in a slack second half that summed up their season so far. Conceding to an ex-Tottenham full-back made it worse for the fans and being penned in by a true relegation candidate offered a stark message to the owners, who are looking to invest heavily in the transfer market.
Things also don't get any easier for the Blues with a Premier League and FA Cup double-header against Manchester City up next, and Liverpool to face before the month is out - all without Reece James available. It may well get harder before it gets easier and drawing to Forest before this run of fixtures has done little to ease the pressure on Potter.
