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.

Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, is ready to give his green light for the sale of at least five players in the squad when the January window opens. Since arriving at Stamford Bridge in the summer, Maresca has gone about trimming the number of players available to him.

Liam Delap is one of the numerous strikers linked with a move to Chelsea and head coach Enzo Maresca is a big fan of the talented Ipswich Town centre-forward