After such a positive start to the campaign with back-to-back wins and goals aplenty, things have quickly got tricky for Chelsea. It is now three league games without a win, seven goals conceded in that time and 12 in total this season – plus another three in the Carabao Cup. With those defensive concerns in mind, Alonso brought in Jordan Henderson and Valentin Barco to shore up the midfield, and for an hour it worked.