Chelsea began January on a dip after back-to-back defeats by Fulham and Ipswich, and the winter blues have followed them this month as they dropped points to Crystal Palace and Bournemouth before defeat at Manchester City last weekend.
With time ticking on the January transfer window, the club have seen how their depth is not quite as formidable as it was hoped, and any chance of a title challenge has rapidly faded away.
But Champions League qualification is very much on the radar as they sit a point off the top four with 15 games to go, as is a potential European trophy as the runaway favourites to lift the Europa Conference League.