'Too many changes' - Mauricio Pochettino fires warning to Chelsea ownership over January transfer window after unprecedented summer spending

Chelsea's difficult start to the campaign has them sitting 11th in the Premier League with just three wins from their first 10 matches, most recently losing 2-0 at home to Brentford.

The London team's struggles come despite their massive spending since co-owner Todd Boehly took control of the club in 2022. Over the course of the summer transfer window, the Blues splashed out on the likes of Moises Caicedo, Nicolas Jackson, Christopher Nkunku, Romeo Lavia, Cole Palmer and Axel Disasi, among others.

Pochettino feels so many changes have made it difficult for his team to blend together as they prepare for the January transfer window.

"At the moment, I think we are a young team, a young team means too many changes in the summer because of the circumstances and we are suffering – sometimes good and bad results, but performances are consistent," he said at a press conference.

The Argentine also urged the owners to learn from "mistakes" they have made since taking over, saying: "Things that go against you, you have to try to resist them and try to survive. You have to be quiet and be strong. And not to lose your balance, because it is easy to blame or say something that is going to affect other people and lead to division in the club.

"The important thing is to trust the ideas, the judgment and analysis of why certain things have not happened. To help the organisation to be better and to improve, and not to make the same mistakes again. The most important thing is to learn from the mistakes."

Chelsea are in action on Wednesday when they face Blackburn in the Carabao Cup. Considering their struggles, it will be interesting to see how much the club decides to spend on the squad in January.