Tuesday 15 December 2015 19:02, UK
Monday night's defeat at Leicester has not altered Jose Mourinho's position at Chelsea, according to Sky sources.
City won 2-1 on Monday Night Football to condemn the champions to a ninth defeat in 16 Premier League games, as many as they suffered across the past two seasons under Mourinho.
They lie 16th in the table, just one point above the relegation zone.
The Portuguese afterwards said he felt "betrayed" by his players' failure to implement his pre-match instructions and claimed Chelsea's chances of a top-four finish are now "clearly" gone.
And club great Frank Lampard, a guest in the MNF studio, said after the game "something has to change right now" if the Blues are to salvage anything from the season.
But it is understood there is no change in the manager's relationship with owner Roman Abramovich, and Mourinho will now get on with preparing for Saturday's home game against Sunderland.
At the post-match press conference at the King Power Stadium, Mourinho said he was still hoping that Abramovich keeps him, telling the assembled journalists: "I want to stay. I hope the board and Mr Abramovich want me to stay."
Meanwhile, Chelsea will assess Eden Hazard ahead of the visit of the Black Cats to Stamford Bridge, following his substitution during the first half of the Leicester defeat.
Hazard landed on his hip after a challenge from Jamie Vardy and, although he tried to run off the injury, the Belgium forward was in too much pain to continue.
His condition will be monitored throughout the week, although the whole squad has a scheduled day off on Tuesday.
