So much for the suggestion that all was now well at Chelsea. Antonio Conte may have responded superbly to the defending champions' opening day shock defeat to Burnley, going on a run of seven wins and one draw in eight games, but after a difficult weekend in the Premier League the cracks appear to have opened up again.
Chelsea's 1-0 defeat to Manchester City, courtesy of a scoreline that did not reflect City's dominance, was only the start of the problems. An injury to Alvaro Morata has cost Conte the only striker he seems to trust. A grade two tear of the hamstring generally results in an absence of four to eight weeks and, though a lot can change in football in that timeframe, Conte has made no secret of his displeasure.