Assistant coach Ray Wilkins has hinted that Chelsea will be in the market for a striker in the January transfer window. Previously Chelsea chief-executive Peter Kenyon had insisted the club would be not be active in the January transfer window but now Wilkins has suggested they will be looking to strengthen their attacking options.

He said: "We have got the injury situation haven't we?

"If you lose both in the same game (Drogba & Anelka), you always need cover with injuries.

"You have to have a top end of your side with goalscoring ability otherwise we are not going to progress through the Premier League.

"We have supplemented Didier's injury with the players we have here and Nicolas' goals have been top drawer, so from that aspect we are thrilled and it has been fantastic."