Mauricio Pochettino to swing the axe! Chelsea plan huge fire sale of up to SEVEN players as Blues boss makes ruthless judgement call

In an effort to turn Chelsea into a legitimate title contender, manager Mauricio Pochettino is getting ready to let go of seven players.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

After Chelsea’s defeat to Everton, the 51-year-old made it clear that the team needs to add players when the transfer window reopens in January, despite the fact that the team has already spent more than £1 billion since Todd Boehly took over the previous year. The owners of the team are behind Pochettino despite mounting pressure on him, and they are prepared to endure setbacks to see their project through to completion with the former Tottenham manager in charge.

WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA?

Chelsea will play five more games before the January transfer market opens in an attempt to turn around their season. Their first matchup is against relegation-threatened Sheffield United on Saturday, December 16.