Chelsea spent much of the summer looking to find a left-back who could provide cover and competition for Marcos Alonso but they fell short in their efforts and remain one injury away from somewhat of a crisis.
Antonio Conte will likely look to address this when the January transfer window opens and Football.London report that the Blues will provide competition to their London rivals Tottenham for the signature of highly-rated Fulham fullback Ryan Sessegnon.
Sessegnon burst onto the scene last season at Craven Cottage acting as a versatile left-back who could play in a more advanced position. The teenager was part of the impressive England U19 squad that won the U19 European Championships earlier this year.
Tottenham are eager to sign the defender as a replacement for Danny Rose who could be heading to Old Trafford in January, but Chelsea are also ready to go hard after his signature.
The 17-year-old scored his first career hat-trick on his 50th career appearance for Fulham earlier in the season, becoming the first teenager in the Football League or Premier League to do so since Dele Alli, so the sky really is the limit for the youngster.
