Chelsea are looking at more firepower and could now scour an intriguing market to land a new striker to help bolster Enzo Maresca's forward options.
Chelsea swat Nottingham Forest aside
After the international break came to an end, Chelsea travelled to the City Ground knowing nothing short of a victory would do as they aim to climb the Premier League table after a mixed start.
Despite coming under pressure in the first-half, the Blues prevailed in the end and earned a comfortable 3-0 victory, resulting in Ange Postecoglou being dismissed from his position at Nottingham Forest.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca reacts
Speaking post-match, Maresca admitted that his side got better as the game went on, albeit he made it clear that player rotation will continue as Chelsea look to combat injury concerns.
He stated: "It's not good (not being on the touchline), I don't like, I prefer to be in the dugout. It was a good game, first half we struggled a bit, second half was much better and we controlled the game better.
"We made some mistakes where we gave them a boost in the first half, it's better if we avoid that. Some of my changes (at half-time) were already planned. We know Romeo Lavia can't play a full 90 minutes."
"This season suddenly we have many injuries. One of the main things is to rotate players and manage them."
Finding themselves in and around the Champions League places, Chelsea have now strung together three consecutive victories and appear to be in a much better place since pressure was applied on Maresca's position.
Truthfully, it always felt harsh that his integrity was questioned at Stamford Bridge, and he could now be set to be backed with a striker that could help bolster their ranks in 2026.
Chelsea could launch pursuit of Joaquín Panichelli
According to reports in Spain, Chelsea could turn to Strasbourg striker Joaquín Panichelli to address their hunt for a striker, once again turning to their partner club in the transfer market.
Enjoying a prolific start to the campaign, the Argentinian forward has netted seven goals in his first ten appearances of the season as his side look to hunt down Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the Ligue 1 table.
Panichelli actually scored a brace against PSG on Friday as the Blues' sister club battled to a thrilling 3-3 draw at the Parc des Princes, and Liam Rosenior's side could now be surprise title contenders.
Emanuel Emegha is already on his way to Chelsea from Strasbourg and the impending transfer has caused a stir in France, so one can only imagine how the Blues moving for Panichelli would be perceived if BlueCo chiefs decide to pull the trigger.
In any case, their obvious link to Strasbourg means Chelsea have a real bargaining weapon.
Liam Delap's injury led Marc Guiu's return from a loan spell at Sunderland, while Tyrique George is another option for Maresca to utilise alongside Joao Pedro.
Clearly, another striker is needed to ensure Chelsea have enough to work with moving forward, albeit it remains to be seen if a deal can be done.