Ivanovic insists Blues players fully behind AVB

Branislav Ivanovic has admitted Chelsea’s confidence is the lowest it has been in the past four years but insists Andre Villas-Boas still has the backing of the dressing room.

The Portuguese has come under heavy fire after a disastrous run of results that culminated in Wednesday’s 3-1 Champions League defeat to Napoli.

There are also strong suggestions that a number of senior players do not believe their 34-year-old manager is the right man to take the club forward, although Villas-Boas insists he is already planning for next season.