Chelsea moved nine points clear at the top of the Premier League on Tuesday night following a 1-1 draw at title rivals Liverpool.

Antonio Conte’s men were already in the box seat to regain the title come May prior to kick-off, and it looked pretty much like a done deal at half-time as a David Luiz free-kick gave them a 1-0 lead.

However, Jurgen Klopp’s Reds hit back in the second half through Georginio Wijnaldum’s header to secure a much-needed point, which in turn ended a run of three straight home losses.

Nonetheless, Chelsea increased their lead at the top after Tottenham drew at Sunderland and Arsenal lost at home to Watford, which means that Conte’s men have a nine-point cushion with just 15 games to go.

That looks like too big a cushion for anyone to make up, especially given that the Blues have lost just one of their last 17 league games, winning 15.

Yet, a few people still felt that Conte needed to strengthen his squad in January in a bid to maintain their position at the top, but they were one of several sides that didn’t spend a penny last month.

They were still linked to many quality players during the window, and here is what their FRONT FOUR could have looked like if they got one deal over the line last month…

Pedro

Pedro’s first season at Chelsea last time out was a bit of a disappointment, but it wasn’t just he that struggled for the Blues in their title defence last term.

However, the Spanish international has been reborn under Conte this season, and has been a regular feature alongside Eden Hazard and Diego Costa in the front three the Italian boss utilises, to the point that, at times, he is keeping last year’s Player of the Season Willian out of the side.

The 29-year-old has scored five goals and laid on five assists in 20 Premier League appearances thus far, and has netted five times and assisted two others in his last seven games for the club in all competitions.

Pedro has been in excellent form for Chelsea this season, to the point that he is beginning to replicate the form we saw at Barcelona in England with the Blues.

Eden Hazard

Like many at Chelsea, Eden Hazard had a disastrous 2015/16 campaign, which saw the talented Belgian score just four Premier League goals in the entirety of the season.

However, it took the 26-year-old just ten league appearances to better that tally this time round, when he netted his fifth of the campaign in a 2-0 win over Southampton.

Since then, Hazard has netted a further four goals and laid on three assists to help Conte’s men open up a nine-point gap at the top of the Premier League, and increase the likelihood of a second league title for the talented attacker.

His display in the 5-0 drubbing of Everton back in November was regarded by many as one of the best the Premier League had ever seen, and although he hasn’t contributed as many goals in recent times, he has been outstanding for Chelsea this term, and it’s only a matter of time before he gets back to his pre-Christmas level.

Alvaro Morata

Chelsea were linked with a move for striker Alvaro Morata in the summer, but the Spaniard decided to return to Real Madrid just two years after leaving the Spanish capital.

The 24-year-old described the move as him ‘returning home’ after ‘two long years’, yet just six months down the line, it may not have been the dream return he was hoping for, given that he has started just six and been substituted on eight times in their 19 La Liga matches this term.

Add in just one start in the Champions League as well, and Morata is clearly not Zinedine Zidane’s first choice forward, and no wonder when you’ve got the likes of Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, and Cristiano Ronaldo in your squad.

His last La Liga start came on December 10, so speculation increased about his future at the Bernabeu, with Chelsea once again linked with a January move for the striker.

However, it wasn’t a deal they were able to get done, yet recent reports have already stated that the Blues will go in for him again in the summer in a bid to strengthen the squad ahead of a likely European campaign next season.

Diego Costa

There were huge question marks about Diego Costa’s future at Chelsea after he was left out of their squad to face Leicester last month amidst reports of a bust-up with manager Conte, and indeed a big money bid from China for the striker.

However, the Spanish international appears to have put that behind him and continue doing what he does best, scoring goals.

In his first game back in the side, Costa netted the opener in a 2-0 win over Hull, in which he put in a committed display to the delight of the Stamford Bridge faithful, who sang his name throughout the contest.

That took his tally to 15 league goals for the season, the joint most in the Premier League alongside Alexis Sanchez, and although he missed a penalty against Liverpool on Tuesday night, he’ll be integral if Chelsea are to maintain their position at the top.