Chelsea caretaker boss Roberto di Matteo feels he has the full support of the players.

Unlike Andre Villas-Boas, Di Matteo believes he has the backing of the Chelsea dressing room.

He said: "I feel I have everyone onside. I have spoken individually to all of them now over the five days.

"It's a team effort and we needed to get everybody pulling in the right direction. We've spoken now and everyone is together. They all know what the task is for the last two months of the season. They're all on board.

"You saw that in the reaction against Birmingham on Tuesday. We have to just carry this on until the end of the season.

"It's a collective responsibility when things are not going well. It touches everybody - management, players, everyone who works at the club."