Chelsea suffered a 1-0 Champions League first-leg defeat at Borussia Dortmund as Karim Adeyemi's superb second-half strike lifted the Bundesliga side to victory at Signal Iduna Park.
Graham Potter must be given the rest of the season to get to grips with the changes at Chelsea, according to Joe Cole.
Borussia Dortmund head coach Edin Terzic cautioned against reading too much into either side's domestic form as his high-flying Bundesliga side prepare to host Chelsea in the Champions League last 16.
Chelsea boss Graham Potter insists there is nothing "sinister" in a potential fallout between Mykhailo Mudryk and Marc Cucurella.
Borussia Dortmund star Youssoufa Moukoko will miss the Champions League clash with Chelsea due to injury.
Chelsea's midfield must compensate for the lack of a recognised striker if Graham Potter is to stand a chance of turning the club's fortunes around, according to Glenn Hoddle.