Chelsea are currently sitting 9th in the Premier League table, 8 points adrift of leaders Arsenal after just nine matches.

After a superb end to last season when the Blues won the Conference League and Club World Cup, there was some hope that this team would be closer to the Gunners.

Not many actually expected a full-blown title challenge, per se, but fans were looking for signs of progress. That hasn’t happened so far, and head coach Enzo Maresca needs to make big changes to ensure that this campaign doesn’t fizzle out.

Press the next page as we look at five adjustments the Italian must make to get the season back on track.