Chelsea are reportedly at risk of losing a number of key players this summer if they fall short of Champions League qualification, with talisman Cole Palmer's future also in doubt

Merson told Sportskeeda: “Chelsea are struggling so badly at the moment. I look at them and they are missing Nicolas Jackson quite badly. Without him, I don’t see a real pattern of play. Jackson’s absence is also affecting Cole Palmer, who has to drop deeper now.”

CHELSEA’S title credentials were the talk of the town two months ago. A strong run from late October to mid-December saw Enzo Maresca’s men go unbeaten in eight league matches, picking up six wins