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Summary
Chelsea XI: Courtois; Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry, Azpilicueta; Matic, Fabregas; Willian, Oscar, Pedro; Costa.
Sunderland XI: Pantilimon, Jones, Coates, Kaboul, O’Shea, Van Aanholt, M’Vila, Rodwell, Toivonen, Watmore, Defoe.
Get involvedpublished at 14:47 Greenwich Mean Time 19 December 2015
'We have been backing Mourinho throughout the season'published at 14:47 Greenwich Mean Time 19 December 2015
BBC Radio 5 LiveDavid Chidgey of the Chelsea Fancast on 5 live Sport: "A lot of the match-going fans will be disappointed - we have been backing Mourinho throughout the season, regardless of how bad the results have been.
"I blame the players, the ones who kick the ball on the pitch and who have been so poor this season. They need to look in the mirror and admit that, for whether reason, they haven't been performing."
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Chelsea v Sunderland (15:00 GMT)
Image source, Getty ImagesNot just banners, Lawro, but masks too.
There's definitely a lot of support for Jose Mourinho in the stands at Stamford Bridge.
One woman is sat clinging defiantly to a life-size cut-out of the man himself while a large banner displaying the words "Jose Mourinho: Simply the Best" stretches along one of the stands.
'We can expect banners supporting Jose'published at 14:42 Greenwich Mean Time 19 December 2015
Mark Lawrenson
Former Liverpool defender at Goodison Park for 5 live Sport
Image source, Getty Images"It's a real worry, player power. Think about the amount of it in that Chelsea dressing room. Mourinho was culpable because of some selection decisions he made, but we can all expect banners supporting Jose at Stamford Bridge today.
"Have the players done their utmost this season? I very much doubt it, and that's really strange.
"Mourinho has not helped himself, but he is a very, very good manager. Where do Chelsea go from here, and what nessage does this send out for the future?"
'Chelsea need experience'published at 14:41
Chelsea v Sunderland (15:00 GMT)
Quote MessageI think it is a fantastic appointment. I am very, very happy about it. This club needs an experienced man at the helm and Guus Hiddink is clearly that. I've looked at this game as a one-off. I have hopefully picked a team that will be able to deal with Sunderland.
Steve Holland
Team newspublished at 14:39
Steve Holland has made two changes to the Chelsea team that Jose Mourinho picked for the Leicester game on Monday. Cesc Fabregas and Pedro both come in for Ramires and Eden Hazard respectively.
Chelsea XI: Courtois; Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry, Azpilicueta; Matic, Fabregas; Willian, Oscar, Pedro; Costa.
Image source, OptaSunderland boss Sam Allardyce makes three changes as Younes Kaboul, Jermain Defoe and Jack Rodwell all come into the side.
Sunderland XI: Pantilimon, Jones, Coates, Kaboul, O’Shea,Van Aanholt, M’Vila, Rodwell, Toivonen, Watmore, Defoe.
Image source, OptaDeja vupublished at 14:35
Chelsea v Sunderland (15:00 GMT)
Image source, Getty ImagesIt has been a whirlwind few days for Chelsea fans, with Jose Mourinho going and a new man confirmed in his place.
Former Netherlands boss Guus Hiddink has been appointed interim manager of the Blues until the end of the season, taking on a similar role to the one he had at Stamford Bridge back in the 2008-09 season.
He's not in the dugout today, though, with first-team coach Steve Holland the man who has picked today's team, speaking of which here is the team news...
End of an erapublished at 14:30
Chelsea v Sunderland (15:00 GMT)
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jose Mourinho at Brighton on Saturday
When Chelsea lifted the Premier League trophy back in May, few would have predicted that, just seven months later, Jose Mourinho would be sat watching Championship football on the day the Blues faced Sunderland in a battle towards the bottom of the table.
That, though, is the case today as Chelsea begin life after Mourinho looking to end a run of successive defeats.
Mourinho's last action as Chelsea boss was to accuse some of his players, external of betrayal. How will those players respond today?
Postpublished at 13:26 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2015
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