Chelsea defender Ethan Ampadu admits it's been a tough week at loan club Venezia.

Ampadu has seen coach Paulo Zanetti sacked in recent days.

Zanetti has been replaced by Andrea Soncin, who has stepped in as caretaker coach.

The defender said, "When the coach changes it's a difficult moment for everyone.

"The new coach when he arrived gave us confidence, he told us that we achieved important results in the first round and that we must have more courage for the end of the season."