Antonio Conte must axe these 3 Chelsea players in January

Despite the Premier League season being less than two months old, anticipation is already building ahead of the reopening of the transfer window in January.

International football takes centre stage this fortnight, and this period of the season is likely to give Premier League managers a chance to reflect and analyse their club’s start to the campaign.

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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte may be one of those managers thoroughly analysing his squad, and working out potential incomings and departures from Stamford Bridge.

The Blues won their first three games of the new Premier League season, but have since hit a rocky patch, with just one victory in four games dropping them to seventh in the table.

Consequently, new boss Conte may be looking at where he can strengthen the side which, ultimately, leads to players leaving the club, so here are THREE that he should axe in the January window…