Branislav Ivanovic faces a fight for his Chelsea future after head coach Antonio Conte altered his plans to sign a new left back.

Conte originally told Chelsea that he only wanted a centre-back to strengthen his defence, but changed his mind after working with his new squad.

That meant the Blues had to make a late dash into the transfer market for a left-back and eventually secured the signing of Marcos Alonso from Fiorentina on deadline day.