Ancelotti keen to keep fighting on every front

"We are not desperate," Ancelotti told Chelsea FC's official website. "If everything stays okay, without injuries, then we will be able to fight back for the title without any new players.

"But when the Champions League comes back we need to have a full squad without injury. It is very important Alex comes back fit to play.

"For this reason maybe we are looking for a new player because in February when the Champions League games are back and we hope we are involved in the FA Cup and the Premier League, every game will be important.

"We've had a problem in the last two months with injuries, everyone in the club knows what the problem was and we have to improve.

"But if the club needs to make an investment it will not just be for this year but also for the future. We are looking for a young player with experience, a young player who doesn't need to take time to adapt."