Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has revealed he's in contact with owner Roman Abramovich - via assistant Gianfranco Zola.

Abramovich has not attended a game all season, which has only increased speculation over his commitment to the Blues as well as whether the multi-billionaire likes the job Sarri is doing.

But the 60-year-old isn't concerned and said: “He (Abramovich) has some problems now, but he is involved with the club, with the team.

“How much contact do I have with him? (He speaks to) Zola more than me because Zola speaks English better than me, of course.

“He is the owner, and so he is able to influence the technical staff, the club, the players, everything I think.

“Also in Naples (where Sarri was coach of Napoli), the president Aurelio (De Laurentiis) wasn't in the training ground every day.

"He was in the training ground once a month, no more. So it's really very similar."