Petr Cech has urged Chelsea fans not to allow their poor home form to distract from their promising league position.

The goalkeeper said: "We have to remember we're still in a good position and we have to make sure we stay up where we want to be over Christmas.

"We have three games in seven days, starting at Everton, which means it will be crucial for us to keep on winning games.

"We have to at least keep our position in the table over this period, if not improve it, because what happens over Christmas will have a big impact in what happens in the New Year.

"We need to win the games, even though it's three matches in such a short period.

"I think we prefer that many games coming so quickly.

"You don't really have time to think about the matches when they come at you so swiftly, just go out and play one after the other.

"Over the years when we won the title it was our strongest period, when we had to reel off games that were coming like this, so we have to look to do it again."