Even coming out of what was already a bleak winter for Chelsea - on a run of four losses in a row and four of their last five under Graham Potter, when Mason Mount and Kai Havertz netted in a 2-0 win over Bournemouth very few thought things would get worse.
That game, played on December 27, was the first after the World Cup and bore signs of improvement for Potter after a tricky spell leading up to the prolonged international break. Other than a Reece James injury things were looking up. Since then, in the 23 games played, Chelsea have won just four.
In that time they've picked up 15 points from a possible 54 and have only continued to sink in the Premier League table. The gap to their hosts was six places and eight points in December, it is now one place and the points are tied.
