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Defensive chaos has characterised Frank Lampard's 14 months in charge at Chelsea... but should problems persist after their West Brom display, questions will be asked whether individual errors are symptomatic of systemic failings

Kepa Arrizabalaga won't have had many better days under Frank Lampard. At the end of a week when the goalkeeper's epitaph was written, Chelsea's back four did their best to fight his corner.

If anyone was unsure how deep their defensive rot has set in, a calamitous opening 27 minutes proved beyond doubt that Kepa's floundering frailties sit only atop a lengthy list of problems.

There was nothing Willy Caballero could do to stop Chelsea gift-wrapping West Bromwich a 3-0 lead. A spirited comeback partially masked the cracks and illustrated why even the most expensive forward lines are only as good as the foundations beneath.