Chelsea boss Antonio Conte appeared less than happy as he left the club's Cobham training base on Thursday, with his future at Stamford Bridge remaining shrouded in uncertainty.
Sportsmail revealed there is major dressing-room unrest at Chelsea but the Italian has insisted he would not be forced out of his job.
Conte has privately acknowledged he will not be Chelsea manager next season but he is refusing to walk away, preferring for owner Roman Abramovich to decide his fate.
Some players, however, find Conte’s training regime repetitive and monotonous.