Six-game losing streak. Liverpool next.
Chelsea head to Anfield in the worst run of form in the league this season. Six straight Premier League losses. There's no sugarcoating it. (6)
Liverpool can seal a Champions League spot tonight with a win. That's the stakes on their side. Arne Slot's team is motivated. (7)
Xabi Alonso: the manager everyone's talking about
Enzo Maresca is under pressure, and the names are flying. Xabi Alonso is now the bookmakers' favourite to take over if things go south. (6)
He's available after leaving Bayer Leverkusen. Chelsea have him in their sights alongside other candidates. (5) (6)
Nothing official. But the fact this conversation is happening mid-season tells you everything about where the club stands right now.
Cole Palmer exit rumours
Palmer's name is coming up in exit speculation. (6) He's been the one bright spot in an otherwise dismal season.
If Chelsea lose him on top of everything else, the rebuild gets a lot harder.
One thing worth remembering
Chelsea beat Man City 3-2 not long ago. (4) The quality is in there somewhere. Tonight's the night to find it.