Antonio Conte must improve these 3 things at Chelsea in January

Full/wing-back options

Another area of concern for Conte during his first few months in charge has been the form of Serbian international Branislav Ivanovic.

The 32-year-old has been poor for the Blues this season and, with his contract up at the end of the season, it looks like his stay in West London is coming to an end.

Bringing someone in is even more important for Conte should he play three central defenders, as he’ll need two wing-backs as part of the five across the middle.

The Blues have been linked with Atletico Bilbao’s Oscar de Marcos, a versatile midfielder who is accomplished at wing-back, and Manchester United’s Matteo Darmian, which are deals Conte may deem a must to improve his Chelsea side.