Defiant Jose Mourinho trusts current Chelsea players to lead resurgence

“I will not ask any change to the board for January. I am happy with my players, I trust the players.”

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he will not demand transfer activity in January, he has no need to “clean the dressing room” and is confident Chelsea can climb out of their slump.

The Barclays Premier League champions are 16th in the table, with three wins and seven losses in 12 games leaving them three points clear of the relegation zone and 15 adrift of leaders Manchester City.