Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca needs results to improve but issues off the pitch are adding to the pressure, BBC Sport's Nizaar Kinsella explains.
Chelsea recorded one league win in December
At the end of November, Chelsea appeared a harmonious place, with the club sitting third in the Premier League and having recently dismantled Barcelona at Stamford Bridge in the Champions League.
But December has seen the bubble burst with just one league win.
Yet it is not just results which have seen manager Enzo Maresca come under increased pressure.
Potential fissures have emerged between the Italian and the club's hierarchy.
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