Graham Potter has been backed to be able to fire Chelsea but has been warned he will have to rejuvenate the squad to avoid being knocked out of the Champions League group stages.
A defeat and a draw leaves Chelsea in a precarious position and need results in the double game against AC Milan next month to give themselves a chance of progressing to the knockout stages.
The 47-year-old will manage his first Premier League game this weekend in charge of the Blues when they travel to Selhurst Park for a London derby against Crystal Palace.
They will then turn their attention to AC Milan’s visit to the capital and former Chelsea defender Glen Johnson insists they have a chance to progress but warns they will have to start shooting in front of goal if they want to win games.
“There’s a chance they’ll give up, but they’re all tough games at this level, so if you don’t shoot and play to your usual standards, of course you’re going to be found out,” Johnson said. told SafeBettingSites on Chelsea’s Champions League chances.
“But they are going there now with the new manager, they have new philosophies, some players are going to come back from obscurity, as long as the manager can get them started early, then they are still expected to get out of the way. But you can’t keep saying that, they’re just going to have to go and win games.
Johnson added: “Any manager wants to start well, he’s got a fantastic team there and if he can get them fired they could become a really good team.
“Everyone wants to win, just for the momentum, it’s important to have a first one under your belt, especially when you’re in a top team now.”
“We can’t lie, it’s not the position we want to be in, but we have to react,” admitted the Chelsea boss.
“It’s that simple.
“It will be a tough group, I think, but there is enough quality in the squad and squad for us to react, and we have to look forward to those two games.”