Cesare Casadei's Chelsea future is uncertain with the midfielder having played just 435 minutes of first-team football at Stamford Bridge this season

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall looks likely to leave Chelsea just six months after signing from Leicester in a £30m deal with Chelsea's decision to stockpile causing major issues

January will test Chelsea’s progress. Maresca doesn’t need any new signings at this moment in time. There might come a point at which the Italian wants certain areas of his squad strengthened or remoulded, but right now Chelsea must get players off its books rather than add new ones. Chelsea must resist the temptation to spend more.

We transferred Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi to Chelsea before simulating the remainder of the 2024/25 season to see how he could perform under Enzo Maresca

Chelsea are reportedly willing to sell up to six players during the January transfer window in order to fund a move for a new central defender. The Blues are actively searching the market for a centre-back following recent injuries to Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile,