Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has admitted it was “difficult” for his team to play without a proper number nine. With Nicolas Jackson out with a hamstring injury for up to eight weeks, Maresca was forced to play Christopher Nkunku upfront,

Chelsea seem to be becoming more wedded to Enzo Maresca's preferred style but results have been poor — so what do the numbers say?

Enzo Maresca will have to find alternatives at striker given the injuries to Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu if Chelsea are to continue in the Premier League's top four.