In the story of the construction of this Chelsea squad, there’s always been question marks about the youth of the group and the lack of leadership.Of course, that only comes up when we’re losing.

Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw by Crystal Palace in their latest Premier League outing after Enzo Maresca's side failed to make the most of their opportunities in front of goal

January will test Chelsea’s progress. Maresca doesn’t need any new signings at this moment in time. There might come a point at which the Italian wants certain areas of his squad strengthened or remoulded, but right now Chelsea must get players off its books rather than add new ones. Chelsea must resist the temptation to spend more.