Plenty of reflection will be required at Chelsea's Cobham training base over the next couple of days ahead of their next match following back-to-back defeats to Brighton & Hove Albion.

Enzo Maresca spoke to Chelsea TV after last night’s loss, and was quick to put the blame for a bad result on the injuries to his strikers.We accept we would have looked better with Nicolas Jackson

Enzo Maresca accused his Chelsea side of a lack of desire as he labelled Friday night’s defeat to Brighton the “worst performance” of his tenure. Chelsea’s miserable run of midseason form continued as a sensational goal from Kaoru Mitoma was followed by Yankuba Minteh’s double.