Frank Lampard needed to trim his squad on the final day of a transfer window which has seen the Stamford Bridge side spend close to £250million on new recruits.
But Antonio Rudiger, Fikayo Tomori, Marcos Alonso and Emerson are all still at Chelsea after proposed moves fell through on Monday.
That leaves manager Lampard with five centre-backs and three left-backs to manage as he deals with a glut of defenders in his senior squad.But while Premier League outfits can no longer trade with each other or with clubs abroad following Monday's deadline, the transfer window is still open for deals with EFL teams.Players can move between top-flight clubs and those in the lower divisions until October 16, either on loan or on permanent deals.
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