Chelsea sunk to yet another dispiriting home defeat as Brentford inflicted a fifth consecutive loss on Frank Lampard with a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea defender Reece James' injury woes continue as he has been ruled out until the end of the season after sustaining a hamstring injury during last week's defeat by Real Madrid.
Chelsea remain in talks with Mauricio Pochettino over becoming their new manager but the club have not yet ruled out other candidates.
Former Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann has reportedly pulled out of the race to become Chelsea's new coach.
Thiago Silva has urged Chelsea's owners to "stop and put a strategy in place" in order to prevent the club's slump stretching into next season.
Former England striker Michael Owen has claimed Chelsea have made a "real expensive mistake" with their £600million spending spree.