Chelsea will be desperate to return to winning ways at last next time out in the Premier League against Bournemouth.
It has been four games without a victory now for Enzo Maresca’s side, with them dropping points to three of the sides in the bottom six of the table.
The Blues are beginning to suffer from injury problems, particularly in defence with the absence of Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile.
Chelsea have conceded most late goals in the Premier League this season
Maresca feared the former could miss the rest of the season, however Fofana is more optimistic about his return date.
The issues saw Josh Acheampong handed his first start for the club at the weekend, and while he impressed he was certainly not who the manager was planning to be starting in the Premier League.
Chelsea’s defensive woes have seen them conceding plenty of goals of late, with a number of them coming late in games.
According to the Mail Online, they have conceded seven goals in the last 15 minutes of games in the league.
In comparison, their upcoming opponents, Bournemouth, have scored the most goals in this period of matches, totalling 12.
Chelsea’s worrying record late in Premier League games
The Blues dropped two points late on against Crystal Palace at the weekend, with them unable to add to their first half advantage.
Things went a step further on Boxing Day against Fulham, when they conceded twice in the last eight minutes to lose the West London Derby at home.
While none of the other goals conceded late have led to results altering, it has put the Blues under unnecessary pressure late on as they have been forced to hold on to wins that looked straight forward.
The lack of experience at the back could be a reason as to why they are struggling to see out results as of late.
Enzo Maresca has praised Levi Colwill’s leadership skills as of late, but the 21-year-old would certainly benefit from others stepping up and taking responsibility too.
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