Jose Mourinho has questioned how many "serial champions" there are at Chelsea as they bid to find some momentum in Tuesday's Champions League clash with Porto.
The Blues produced a stirring second-half comeback to recover from 2-0 down at Newcastle United on Saturday and claim a 2-2 draw.
But Mourinho's men have taken just eight points from seven games in their defence of the Premier League title, leaving the Portuguese to cast doubt on the mentality of many in his squad and hint at dropping senior players.
"I've explained to the players that when the situation is open, I have to try and prepare the kids for their future and, at the same time, bring the best out of the players with more experience," he explained during a press conference.
"But if the season becomes 'closed' and we can't win trophies, I will go just with the kids instead."
Mourinho also suggested that many of his squad are the wrong type of champion.
"There are two sorts of champions. There are those who win something, and there are lots of them," he said.
"But there are the other champions who, during their career, win one, two, three, four, five, 10 or 20 titles.
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