Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has blasted those who reported he had led a dressing room mutiny against manager Jose Mourinho, stating that it was 'obviously a lie'.
The Spaniard was again on the bench as the Blues lost to Stoke City over the weekend, the second successive Premier League match he started on as a substitute.
The Blues have won just one of their last five matches in all competitions, an unconvincing 2-1 victory against Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League.
As pressure continues to mount on Mourinho, reports emerged earlier this month that the Portuguese had lost the dressing room, despite players publicly backing him.
Fabregas was said to be the ring-leader of a player mutiny, something he previously denied and has denied again in an interview in Spain, calling it "a lie" and admitting that his relationship is "good, as always".
"No. Mourinho trusts us and we trust him," Fabregas told Radio COPE when asked if the Chelsea manager would be sacked.
"Obviously it is a lie [that Fabregas led a mutiny against Mourinho]. I backed him in a very difficult time.
"My relationship with Mourinho is good, as always, but when things aren’t going well people are always looking for something."
The Spaniard also revealed that both he and Mourinho get "p***** off" when they lose.
"Those of us who have been most criticised are Hazard, Diego Costa and myself, but you get used to it," Fabregas added.
"We’re not doing well in the league at the moment. Last year we lost four games all season and this season we have lost seven already.
"But Mourinho is a winner, when he loses he goes home p****d off like I do.
"The results at Chelsea aren’t what we would want and don’t reflect the level of our play.
"I feel good in myself, but when the results aren’t coming everything is negative and everything looks bad."
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