Chelsea legend Frank Leboeuf believes his former side should have signed Harry Kane this summer and insisted their problems this season can be traced to the lack of an experienced striker.
The Mauricio Pochettino's era has got off to a rocky start at Stamford Bridge, with the Blues 14th on the table with just five points in six matches following Saturday's 1-0 loss to Aston Villa at home.
Chelsea spent £400million on players this summer, with Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku bolstering their attacking options.
But the former has scored just once in six Premier League games, while the latter is out injured until the December and Leboeuf believes Chelsea missed a trick by not signing an established striker in the summer.