Chelsea sit third in the Premier League table after 13 matches and have a busy December up ahead as they look to show they can compete for the title this season

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has called on his players to buck their trend of disappointing Decembers to show they CAN compete for the Premier League title this season.

The Blues sit third after 13 matches - six points shy of league leaders Arsenal - after holding the Gunners to a draw on Sunday . That point came at a price, though, with Moises Caicedo sent off in the first half of the derby. The Ecuador midfielder will miss the next three games through suspension, and the Blues' results without their record signing haven't been the best.

Chelsea suffered back-to-back league defeats just twice last season, with the fi

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