Former Liverpool and England right-back Glen Johnson believes that Chelsea should prioritise signing a defender in the summer.
Thomas Tuchel has a number of centre-backs out-of-contract at the end of the season, with Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen and Cesar Azpilicueta all set to be free agents
That leaves the Blues with Thiago Silva, Trevoh Chalobah and Malang Sarr as their only senior defenders left at the club, with Silva only receiving a one-year contract extension until 2023.