UEFA Champions League 2017/18, Chelsea 6-0 Qarabag: 5 Talking Points

#5 Do Chelsea have the squad to compete on two fronts?

Conte will need to rotate well to keep the players fresh

Conte was patently unhappy with Chelsea’s activity in the transfer market this summer, as the Premier League champions missed out on the likes of Alex Sandro, Ross Barkley, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Fernando Llorente.

Davide Zappacosta and Danny Drinkwater were added to the ranks on deadline day, but question marks remain about the Blues’ squad depth as they prepare to contend for silverware both at home and in Europe. Conte was fortunate that his side did not suffer many injuries last time out, which allowed him to keep faith with a settled starting line-up in the Premier League. The fact they have now returned to the Champions League, meanwhile, means the Chelsea boss may need to shuffle his pack on a more regular basis in 2017/18.

Chelsea’s first XI still looks very strong, but a bit of bad luck with injuries could leave them stretched. If a failure to add more bodies to the squad in the summer comes back to haunt them, Conte will not be a happy man at all.