That is their worst ever tally since the Premier League began in 1992, with Erik ten Hag breaking his own record after amassing just nine points in the first seven league games la

But a lot of this success is simply down to the exceptionally fit and available squad Enzo Maresca has had available to choose from, especially compared with the chaos of this time last year. The head coach has been able to switch between a pristine and rested first XI in the league;

Chelsea fielded an entirely changed XI in the 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest from the one that beat Gent in the Conference League last Thursday.