Chelsea are nearly in the bottom half of the table. After 24 games it is just goal difference that separates them with 11th place Aston Villa.
With a tough run of games until the end of the season there are - albeit slightly overblown - fears that the club could be drawn into a relegation battle. Having not beaten a top half side yet this season and with seven of the nine teams above them in the league still to be played, the worry that things may not get better is justified.
In fact, from a possible 33 points against top half sides, Chelsea have taken just five points from those matches. To make it worse, they still have away matches against the top three to play.
