Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is hoping for a reaction to the disappointing 4-2 defeat to Wolves over the weekend. They are at Villa Park tonight to try and reach the last sixteen of the FA Cup after drawing 0-0 at Stamford Bridge a couple of weeks ago.
This has been a very disappointing week for the Blues but the board have backed Pochettino who revealed he received a nice message from the owners despite the challenging nature of the results lately.
He told reporters ahead of the game tonight: "I haven't [heard] anything in another way. I received very good texts from them. Of course, I am in contact with them and the sporting director every day."
Chelsea have lost their last two games which makes this a nervous one as they have not lost three consecutive matches all campaign. The club have spent over £1 billion since American businessman Todd Boehly took over in May 2022 but they remain 11th on the league table which has led to manager Pochettino coming under-increased pressure.
He told reporters ahead of the game tonight: "I haven't [heard] anything in another way. I received very good texts from them. Of course, I am in contact with them and the sporting director every day."