And Kirkland believes the striker’s head is no longer in it for the long term at Stamford Bridge.
“He’s not fit enough for this league, he looks disinterested as if he wants to move away,” he told Sky Sports news.
“Olivier Giroud is injured and is not really a long term option.
“When [Eden] Hazard doesn’t score, they don’t look like scoring so up top they are really struggling.”
There has been rumours that Wolves are keen on bringing Tammy Abraham - currently on loan at Aston Villa - to Molineux.
Morata has struggled to cement his place as Chelsea's leading striker (Image: GETTY)
Chris Kirkland believes the Spaniard looks disinterested (Image: GETTY)
Given the current lack of forwards with Pedro, Callum Hudson-Odio and Willian all picking up injuries, the former Liverpool goalkeeper believes Abraham could be worth taking a chance on.
“I would get Tammy Abraham back and give him a go,” he added.
“I can’t see them doing that for whatever reason, I think they’ve said that it’s a last case scenario to call him back which I find strange.
“If you look at the five forwards, there’s 22 goals between all five of them, that’s low for that amount of quality, it’s nowhere near enough for a top club like Chelsea.”
Kirkland was then asked where they would be if they had a top striker.
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Kirkland believes Tammy Abraham deserves a chance (Image: GETTY)
Sarri is keen to add another forward to his crippled squad (Image: GETTY)
“A lot closer [to the top], they’re a way off, five or six more goals, six, seven more points there or those players have got to score more goals.”
Maurizio Sarri is desperate for some new additions in attack but admitted it’s not his job to bring people in.
"The club knows very well my opinion. I think we need something different for characteristics,” he said after the match.
"I'm not in charge of the market. I have to try to improve my players, my team, my offensive phase, or better my offensive phase in the last 20 metres. The club knows my position, my opinion. It's up to the board.”