Chelsea's recent poor run in the Premier League has showed that Frank Lampard's side still have some way to go to be genuine title contenders.
The Stamford Bridge side spent more than £200million in the summer on the likes of Timo Werner, Kai Havertz and Ben Chilwell among others.
And early signs were encouraging, with Lampard's side qualifying for the Champions League knockout stages with ease and topping the Premier League at one point.
However, they have lost three of their last five top-flight matches, winning just one of them - and are expected to spend once again when the January transfer window opens next week.
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