It has been a season of tremendous upheaval and difficulty for Chelsea FC.

The Premier League giants have cycled through four managers during the 2022/23 season and sit a disappointing 12th in the league entering Wednesday's game against title-chasing Arsenal.

Many fans and observers are wondering if Year 2 under Todd Boehly and the free-spending Clearlake Capital ownership group will go any better than the tumultuous first year of their reign.

Ladies and gentlemen, it's Chelsea April. 😮‍💨https://t.co/REnT1tUrip

— Chelsea Dodgers (@TheBlueDodger) May 1, 2023

More squad additions coming

Chelsea will make at least two more signings over the summer, adding to an already-bloated squad that must be trimmed.

The Blues are set to appoint Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager at the end of the season. They will also sign RB Leipzig forward Christopher Nkunku and Lyon right-back Malo Gusto, showing that Chelsea's ownership will continue splashing cash to land talented young players.

Marco Rose on Christopher Nkunku: "That goal should give him a boost for the next few weeks - for his last few weeks with us...". 🔵 #CFC

Nkunku has already signed in December and passed his medical as new Chelsea player starting from July 1, 2023. pic.twitter.com/pfcy6uBkfN

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 1, 2023

However, having already spent hundreds of millions of pounds to acquire players like Enzo Fernández, Mykhaylo Mudryk, Wesley Fofana, and João Félix, Chelsea will need to focus on outgoings even more than incoming transfers this time around.

Chelsea face big squad decisions

Under former manager Graham Potter, Chelsea had so many first-team players that training sessions featured 9-vs-9 practice games as well as 11-on-11 games. This signals how badly Chelsea's squad must be cut.

Midfielder Mason Mount is entering the final year of his contract and seems likely to leave over the summer, while long-serving N'Golo Kanté is out of contract following the season.

João Félix could be returned to Atlético Madrid when his loan ends, while United States international Christian Pulisic seems a strong bet to leave. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been strongly linked with a return to FC Barcelona.