That is the view of ESPN journalist Mark Ogden, who was speaking after Chelsea’s loss to Manchester City yesterday.
The Blues were beaten by a solitary second-half goal from Kevin De Bruyne.
Morata was substituted in the first-half after pulling up with a hamstring injury.
The Spaniard had been in fine form since his arrival from Real Madrid in the summer, scoring a hat-trick in his previous Premier League outing against Stoke.
And Ogden says Antonio Conte must now decide who is the best option through the middle in Chelsea’s upcoming matches.
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“I think the loss of Morata made all the difference,” Ogden told ESPN FC.
“I think prior to that I think Chelsea were happy to hit City on the counter attack.
“They had the people to do it with Morata in the team.
“Once Morata went off they were toothless. I think that it showed that Chelsea have got a problem there.
“If Morata is injured for a length of time, how do they replace him?
“Where are the goals going to come from?
“It’s a massive injury and I think it showed tonight that if he is out for a long time, they will have problems.”