Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca finds himself faced with one following Sunday's 2-1 defeat at Liverpool. The Blues put up an admirable fight at Anfield but still came up short, highlighting the gap between themselves and the Premier League's title-chasers, even though they have come on leaps and bounds this season.

Catching up to Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool will require Maresca to survey his squad and pinpoint where marginal gains can be made. There is a growing feeling among Chelsea fans that work needs to be done between the sticks.

With the game still goalless, Sanchez nearly served Liverpool an opener on a plate when his short pass was intercepted by Cody Gakpo. But the goalkeeper was let off the hook when the Dutchman's touch ricocheted straight back into his hands.

Later in the match, Sanchez rushed in on Curtis Jones and the referee pointed to the spot. The decision was subsequently overturned, but it was another example of the stopper's unpredictability making Chelsea nerves jangle.

Could it be time to axe the 26-year-old for Filip Jorgensen?

Chelsea forked out more than PS20million to sign the Dane from Villarreal this summer and so far he has only played in cup competitions. The move does not make financial sense unless, like Arsenal with David Raya, the Blues signed Jorgensen with a view to gradually phasing him into the starting line-up.

Next up for the Blues is a European outing, and Jorgensen is likely to get another run-out on the trip to Panathinaikos. Perhaps this time it will be more of an audition for the Premier League starting berth, with Sanchez's shoddy performance creating the perfect circumstances for Maresca to make the change.