Chelsea boss Graham Potter has endured the worst Premier League start of any Blues manager in the last 30 years.

The former Brighton manager - who is preparing his side to take on Man City in the FA Cup today - has had a difficult introduction to life in the Stamford Bridge hotseat.

Potter, 47, inherited a squad in flux from predecessor Thomas Tuchel, who had also endured an underwhelming start to the campaign.

Chelsea have not been the recipients of a new manager bounce, however, and find themselves slipping away from the top four at an alarming rate.

The West Londoners are TENTH in the Premier League table - ten points behind the Champions League places.

Potter was handed a five-year contract by new owner Todd Boehly in September - with the American having identified the Englishman as his man.

Only Ian Porterfield and Glenn Hoddle have had worse starts to life as Chelsea boss in the Premier League era.

Late Scot Porterfield was sacked in 1993, being replaced by Tottenham legend Hoddle - who left to become England manager three years later.