It's been a far-from-ideal season for Chelsea. The Blues are out of both domestic cups and sit ninth in the Premier League and 10 points behind fourth-place Newcastle United.
Amid their struggles, there are few players who have performed to their potential in 2023/23 and the west London side are under pressure to improve their performances for the second half of the season. A whole host of Chelsea's squad has been injured for a significant part of Graham Potter's tenure, and while the Blues boss has a bulked-out group to choose from, the return of some of those players will be significant for the remainder of the season.
Thiago Silva has been a shining light for Chelsea this season, while Trevoh Chalobah showed some consistency following Wesley Fofana's injury at the back end of 2022 and Kepa Arrizabalaga has produced some magical displays. Chelsea hold a defensive record only bettered by Arsenal and Newcastle, though they have struggled to provide a threat in the opposite direction.
