A fifth defeat in eight league games has left Frank Lampard teetering on the brink at Chelsea.
The threat of Roman Abramovich's axe weighs heavily on the manager's shoulders, with the Blues languishing in eighth - nine points behind leaders Leicester, and five adrift of the Champions League places.
Lampard has coaxed little improvement despite a huge £230m outlay on glittering new talent last summer, with Timo Werner and Kai Havertz struggling in particular.
After going top with victory over Leeds on December 5, it has been a worrying slide for Chelsea, who have lost five of their last eight games.