Graham Potter called on Chelsea to show a united front after the defeat away to local rivals Fulham heaped pressure on his position and left the Blues on their worst run of league form since 1996.
Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat at Craven Cottage, which included a red card on debut for Joao Felix and an injury to Denis Zakaria, means Potter’s side has taken just six points from their past nine Premier League games. They sit 10th in the table, 10 points off fourth-placed Manchester United who have a game in hand.
In his words, “We are suffering at the moment. We’re suffering, the fans are suffering. We feel for them. It’s important to stick together and try to get through this tough period.”