Kai Havertz moment proves why Thomas Tuchel must hijack £75m deal to solve glaring Chelsea fault

Chelsea have a crossing problem.

It's one that has been exacerbated by the absences of both Ben Chilwell and Reece James and they have looked reluctant to centre the ball when it has been moved into wide positions.

James will be absent at Norwich City on Thursday night due to a muscular injury picked up as he adjusts to first-team football once again after a spell on the sidelines and it is an ill-timed setback given how impressive he was at Burnley at the weekend.

Whether it is from wide areas, deeper or cutbacks from the byline, the Blues' lack of crossing is just one of the factors that should be considered when assessing why Manchester City and Liverpool have stolen a march at the top of the Premier League.

Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola's sides are the only teams to have completed more than 400 crosses this campaign compared to Chelsea's 322 by comparison, as per FBref.

While it hasn't been entirely Callum Hudson-Odoi's fault - having averaged just 64.4 minutes per Premier League game this season - the Cobham graduate has faced criticism from fans for his apparent reluctance to beat a full-back and drive a ball into the box.

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Equally, Havertz has also been guilty of not pulling the trigger when an opportunity arises to slide the ball across the face of