The cracks are starting to appear at Chelsea, more chaos feels inevitable

“Ahead of their FA Cup clash with Crystal Palace, Pete Sharland looks at the current state of Chelsea. They are not good enough to challenge the top two in England, and not bad enough – yet – to be in danger of getting sucked into the top-four race. Plus with the club’s sale still hanging over everything, there is the awkward discussion to be had about the work that needs to be done.”