Chelsea boss Graham Potter needs four things to salvage season afte…

Chelsea boss Graham Potter suffered consecutive defeats for the first time since his September appointment, seeing his side defeated by Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. The Blues were poor in the 1-0 reverse, just as they were in their 4-1 humiliation by Potter’s former club Brighton last weekend. Express Sport looks at what the manager needs in a bid to steer results back on track. There were strong expectations of Raheem Sterling when he completed his £50million summer move from Manchester City. But the England forward has endured a slow start to life at Stamford Bridge. Sterling has scored just three times in the Premier League this season, and struggled to get into the game against Arsenal. The Gunners largely kept the 27-year-old quiet. That Potter has yet to settle on a position for Sterling has not helped the former Liverpool man’s cause. He has found himself at wing-back and in all three positions across the forward line. Appearing to play on the right against Arsenal, Sterling was given a tough time by Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel. READ MORE: Arsenal star Gabriel fires back at Aubameyang with savage tweet Chelsea boss Graham Potter needs more from Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Image: GETTY IMAGES)Despite a strong start after his move from Barcelona, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is no longer looking like the player who starred in Arsenal’s team for four years. To the delight of Gunners supporters, Aubameyang was hauled off just after Gabriel’s goal. Potter’s attack seems disjointed partly because he does not have a young, dynamic forward able to press effectively. What Chelsea do not need, then, is Todd Boehly’s reported pursuit of a lumbering, soon-to-be 38-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo. The Stamford Bridge hierarchy must be bolder. Chelsea have assembled a vastly experienced recruitment team. The main January agenda must be a new striker. DON’T MISS…Chelsea boss Graham Potter put in difficult spot after Arsenal lossArsenal boss Mikel Arteta agrees with Ramsdale in thanking Man UtdArsenal ace Xhaka apologises in BT Sport interview after Chelsea win Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struggled against former club Arsenal (Image: GETTY IMAGES)Sterling, Aubameyang, Mason Mount and Kai Havertz have not played well enough in Chelsea’s biggest games this season. Potter will certainly expect more from his key players, who let him down against Arsenal. January could present the best opportunity for Potter to sign some more big-game players to get Chelsea over the line in the second half of the season.