WATCH: Play him up front! Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino shows misfiring strikers how to finish in training

The Argentine coach has endured a tough start to his reign at Stamford Bridge, with consistency still proving elusive in west London. Chelsea are without European football in 2023-24 on the back of their struggles last season, and things have not got much better under a new coaching team.

A lack of firepower is considered to be holding the Blues back, with France international forward Christopher Nkunku injured shortly after completing a £52 million ($63m) transfer from RB Leipzig. Nicolas Jackson has just three goals to his name, while Raheem Sterling – who has also found the target on three occasions – is the only other player with more than one effort recorded across all competitions.

Pochettino is crying out for a reliable source of end product in the final third, and has shown during a training ground shooting drill that he knows the way to the back of the net despite having been an uncompromising defender in his playing days.

Chelsea, who have picked up 11 points through eight Premier League games this season to sit 11th in the table, will be back in action on October 21 when taking in a derby date with high-flying London neighbours Arsenal.