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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 23: Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea looks on prior to the Premier League match between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park on December 23, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s XI showing the drawbacks of a 3-5-2, Conte should restore 3-4-3

Chelsea: Alvaro Morata is PL’s most-balanced striker in goals-by-body-part

Chelsea: Four players Conte should bench until performances turnaround

Chelsea: Tiemoue Bakayoko paid the price for shuffling the 3-5-2’s midfield

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 30: Danny Drinkwater of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Stoke City at Stamford Bridge on December 30, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Danny Drinkwater deserves a run in the Chelsea starting XI

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 16: Marcos Alonso of Chelsea celebrates victory after the Premier League match between Chelsea and Southampton at Stamford Bridge on December 16, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Rudiger, Drinkwater open tactical options to reduce burden on Alonso

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on December 2, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Alexis Sanchez will boost Chelsea’s offence but does not solve the big issue

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool and Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea in action during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield on November 25, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Van Dijk, Azpilicueta, Salah: View Chelsea’s transfers in context, not hindsight

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 23: Alvaro Morata of Chelsea celebrates scoring his sides fourth goal with his Chelsea team mates during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Chelsea at Bet365 Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Alvaro Morata and Cesar Azpilicueta combination threatens records

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 27: Alvaro Morata of Chelsea scores his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Everton at Stamford Bridge on August 27, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s midfielders open the road for Cesar Azpilicueta and Alvaro Morata

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 16: Antonio Conte manager / head coach of Chelsea puts his hands up as he talks to fourth official Bobby Madley during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Southampton at Stamford Bridge on December 16, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Antonio Conte, Jose Mourinho send mixed signals about futures

20 May 2000: George Weah of Chelsea in action during the FA Cup final against Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium in London. Chelsea won the match 1-0. \ Mandatory Credit: Shaun Botterill /Allsport

Ex-Chelsea star George Weah in two-horse Liberia presidential race

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 23: Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea and his player look dejected after the Premier League match between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park on December 23, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Chelsea Tactics and Transfers: Blues standing still as league races forward

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 23: Eden Hazard of Chelsea is challenged by Michael Keane of Everton during the Premier League match between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park on December 23, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

Everton fully exposed Chelsea’s need for a true target man in the 3-4-3

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 21: Michy Batshuayi of Chelsea celebrates scoring the 4th Chelsea goal with Willian of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Watford at Stamford Bridge on October 21, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Chelsea predictions vs. Everton: Sam Allardyce looms large over fixture

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 13: Sam Allardyce, Manager of Everton arrives at the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Everton at St. James Park on December 13, 2017 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

Chelsea must overcome their British manager hoodoo against Sam Alladyce

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 20: Ethan Ampadu of Chelsea battles for possesion with Jermain Defoe of AFC Bournemouth during the Carabao Cup Quarter-Final match between Chelsea and AFC Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on December 20, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Ethan Ampadu added a new twist to Chelsea’s January transfer window

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 03: Virgil van Dijk of Southampton clears the ball while under pressure from Jermain Defoe of AFC Bournemouth during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Southampton at Vitality Stadium on December 3, 2017 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

If David Luiz does leave, Chelsea must replace him with Virgil van Dijk

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Michy Batshuayi of Chelsea is seen putting on a face mask prior to the Premier League match between Chelsea and Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on December 2, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Michy Batshuayi unlikely to face Everton after blowing opportunity

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Michy Batshuayi of Chelsea is challenged by Lucas Hernandez of Atletico Madrid during the UEFA Champions League group C match between Chelsea FC and Atletico Madrid at Stamford Bridge on December 5, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Antonio Conte’s Michy Batshuayi request is simply unreasonable

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 16: Marcos Alonso of Chelsea celebrates victory after the Premier League match between Chelsea and Southampton at Stamford Bridge on December 16, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Impending transfer windows bring the best out of Marcos Alonso

HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 12: Eden Hazard of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Chelsea at John Smith's Stadium on December 12, 2017 in Huddersfield, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Chelsea Tactics and Transfers: Strong January window crucial to Blues’ future

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 16: Chelsea fans are seen wearing Christmas hats during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Southampton at Stamford Bridge on December 16, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

10 Chelsea Christmas presents for that special someone

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 09: Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City celebrates scoring the first Leicester goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Leicester City at St. James Park on December 9, 2017 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Chelsea should sign Riyad Mahrez early in the January transfer window

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Roman Abramovich, Chelsea owner celebrates his side winning the league after the Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on May 21, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Chelsea FC is no place for defeatist banter as long as trophies are still in play

HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 12: Tiemoue Bakayoko of Chelsea celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Chelsea at John Smith's Stadium on December 12, 2017 in Huddersfield, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s midfield: Tiemoue Bakayoko at his best paired with Kante in 3-4-3

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Eden Hazard of Chelsea celebrates after scoring his sides third goal with Alvaro Morata of Chelsea and Marcos Alonso of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on December 2, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Antonio Conte will keep the false-nine 3-4-3 as Plan C (maybe B.5)

HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 12: Dean Whitehead of Huddersfield Town passes the ball under pressure from Willian of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Chelsea at John Smith's Stadium on December 12, 2017 in Huddersfield, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Should Willian or Pedro complete the front line in the 3-4-3?