Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell believes the players are responsible for their poor run of results.

The Blues are going through a miserable period under manager Graham Potter.

A run of 2 wins in the past 14 matches has seen them fall far adrift of the top four race.

“Again, not good enough. I can stand here and say we created chances, like I said in Dortmund, but it doesn't really mean anything. We need to win these games," Chilwell stated after a 1-0 loss to Southampton.

“We need to work hard, it is a pretty flat dressing room at the moment. It is hard to get into it, in terms of what we did right and wrong today, but we have time now until our next game to work hard.'

Chillwell added: “It is easy to say, but we really do have to work hard and turn this around, and the only people that can do that is ourselves.

“It is never nice for a very competitive group that wants to win stuff. Some of us a few years ago tasted winning a major trophy and then to be in this situation now, does not feel good at all.

“It is understandable that the fans are not happy. They expect Chelsea to win matches which we also expect."

He then finished on captain Cesar Azpilicueta's injury: “I was one of the closest players to it and I saw it in real time, it definitely was not a nice situation.

“Thankfully us as players, and then the staff that came on, acted very quickly and tried to give him the best help we could. We found out he went off to hospital to do the necessary procedures in this situation.

“He is also in contact with his wife and is stable which is a positive to take. We are all thinking of him and it is one of those things which are bigger than football, and we are all here for him."