The loss of a first choice striker can be the toughest pill for a manager to swallow.
Alvaro Morata has hit the ground running at Chelsea, but the striker limped off in the defeat to Manchester City with what's being reported as a grade two hamstring tear.
Antonio Conte, then, could be without the Spaniard for six weeks, which is a huge blow with vital games against Roma and Manchester United coming up, and with no established replacement available to take his place.
The Chelsea boss has two likely starting line-ups in mind, one featuring Michy Batshuayi and another including a false number nine – they could be as follows:
When it was made clear Morata couldn't play on, Conte surprised Stamford Bridge by opting to bringing on Willian instead of Batshuayi, perhaps as a boost defensively.