Jose Mourinho may have seen some of the pressure lifted off his shoulders following Chelsea's progression to the Champions League last 16 last week, but a huge test now awaits his team as they travel to face league leaders Leicester City on Monday night.
Chelsea's troubles this season were alleviated after the Blues beat Porto in their final Champions League group game at Stamford Bridge to book their place in the knockout rounds of the competition, but their woes in the top-flight remain as prominent as ever.
The champions sit in 14th place in the Premier League standings - two points above the relegation zone and 14 off fourth-placed Manchester United - with one of their toughest matches of December yet to come on Monday night.
Former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri has led Leicester to the top of the league standings with some impressive team and individual performances from the likes of top scorer Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez.
Indeed, Leicester's superb start to the season resulted in Mourinho praising Ranieri on Friday but, for all his kind words, the Portuguese tactician will still be looking for a result at the King Power Stadium.
But who will come out on top?
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Leicester City starting XI: Schmeichel; Simpson, Morgan, Huth, Fuchs; Mahrez, Drinkwater, Kante, Albrighton; Ulloa, Vardy.
Substitutes: Schwarzer, Benalouane, Wasilewski, Inler, King, Dyer, Okazaki
Chelsea starting XI: Courtois; Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry, Azpilicueta; Ramires, Matic; Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Diego Costa
Substitutes: Begovic, Cahill, Mikel, Fabregas, Kenedy, Pedro, Remy.
