Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is evasive when asked to explain his claim that he has endured his "worst 48 hours" at the club and lacked support.

They pushed Newcastle hard on their visit to St. James' Park in October, only falling to a last minute winner from Bruno Guimaraes. Only two points separate them from their hosts, who will be feeling the pressure after Sunday's defeat in the Tyne-Weir derby and who looked drained from competing on four fronts.

Chelsea enters Saturday on a bit of a whimper on all fronts. After beating Barcelona in UEFA Champions League action last month, the club has gone winless in its past four matches. Along with losing to Leeds United earlier this month, the Blues only have draws against Arsenal and Bournemouth.

Some of you have been asking via our Ask Me Anything about Chelsea form whether the Blues' inconsistency is down to their youthful squad.

The head coach said the issue was a "general" one and that he is "very happy with the fans" after their win against Everton on Saturday.

Chelsea looked good on Saturday because of two things – the partnership of Wesley Fofana and Trevoh Chalobah in defence keeping them solid, plus the return of Cole Palmer in attack.Fofana took the

Holders Chelsea are handed a home tie against Crystal Palace in the draw for the fourth round of the Women's FA Cup.