Cesar Azpilicueta claims the Chelsea players are still fully behind coach Antonio Conte despite suffering a second humiliating defeat in less than a week.

Conte's position is under increasing threat after his side lost 4-1 at Watford, just five days after a 3-0 reverse at home to Bournemouth.

A Chelsea insider downplayed talk that Conte is in immediate danger of the sack soon after the final whistle at Vicarage Road by insisting it was still 'business as usual'.

As of last night, it is understood that Conte and the players were due to have today off as already scheduled before reporting back for training tomorrow.

The nature of Chelsea's recent displays has led some observers to suggest that he has lost the support of the dressing room.

However, when asked if he hoped the club stand by Conte, Azpilicueta said: "We are here altogether. We are all disappointed with the results.

"We know that there is speculation here all the time - it has been that way in the six years I have been here.

"Are the players letting the coach down? No. I think if you see the training sessions, we all fight hard. We are the first to be disappointed with the way the last two games went.

"We are getting penalised in the bad moments we are having in the game. It's not a long period, but in this League, which is so tough, you get punished as soon as you drop a bit.

"As a player, all I want is to come back to the training pitch as soon as possible, to work hard and to get into Monday's game against West Brom, to get the three points and to get our confidence back.

"We have to know that it's (all the speculation over the manager) part of our job. When you win and are scoring goals, (people think) you're doing amazing and you get all the plaudits.

"When that happens you have to be calm and be realistic. It's the same during this time. We have to analyse ourselves. We know that we can do better and know that we can improve."

Even if Chelsea decide to give Conte time to turn their form around, he faces a huge task to simply finish in the top four after winning the League last May.

The Blues boast just a one point lead over Tottenham in fifth, while Arsenal are now only four further back.

They are still in the Champions League and the FA Cup, but it is qualifying for next season's premier European club competition that is the bare minimum the board expect from this campaign.

While there has been a willingness on both sides to see out the season, Chelsea have opted to change coach whenever Champions League football is put at risk.

Spurs will climb above them if they draw or beat Arsenal at Wembley on Saturday and Azpilicueta added: "It will be difficult if that happens because we were in a very good position - we were fighting for second. But after two defeats we have dropped.

"The gap (to the teams behind) is getting closer and closer. We have to know that against West Brom on Monday we might start outside of the top four. But we have it in our hands to get back into it.

"We are Chelsea and are a big club. Even when we lose just one game, it's a bad time for us. To lose two in a row is even worse.

"But I'm sure this team will fight. We still have three targets to go for and we have a massive three-four months ahead of us."

In Pictures | Watford vs Chelsea | 05/02/2018 36 show all In Pictures | Watford vs Chelsea | 05/02/2018 1/36 AFP/Getty Images 2/36 Getty Images 3/36 Getty Images 4/36 Getty Images 5/36 Getty Images 6/36 Getty Images 7/36 Getty Images 8/36 Getty Images 9/36 Getty Images 10/36 Getty Images 11/36 Getty Images 12/36 Getty Images 13/36 Getty Images 14/36 AFP/Getty Images 15/36 AFP/Getty Images 16/36 Getty Images 17/36 Getty Images 18/36 Getty Images 19/36 Getty Images 20/36 Getty Images 21/36 Getty Images 22/36 Getty Images 23/36 Getty Images 24/36 Getty Images 25/36 Getty Images 26/36 Getty Images 27/36 Getty Images 28/36 Getty Images 29/36 AFP/Getty Images 30/36 Getty Images 31/36 Getty Images 32/36 Getty Images 33/36 Getty Images 34/36 Getty Images 35/36 Getty Images 36/36 Getty Images 1/36 AFP/Getty Images 2/36 Getty Images 3/36 Getty Images 4/36 Getty Images 5/36 Getty Images 6/36 Getty Images 7/36 Getty Images 8/36 Getty Images 9/36 Getty Images 10/36 Getty Images 11/36 Getty Images 12/36 Getty Images 13/36 Getty Images 14/36 AFP/Getty Images 15/36 AFP/Getty Images 16/36 Getty Images 17/36 Getty Images 18/36 Getty Images 19/36 Getty Images 20/36 Getty Images 21/36 Getty Images 22/36 Getty Images 23/36 Getty Images 24/36 Getty Images 25/36 Getty Images 26/36 Getty Images 27/36 Getty Images 28/36 Getty Images 29/36 AFP/Getty Images 30/36 Getty Images 31/36 Getty Images 32/36 Getty Images 33/36 Getty Images 34/36 Getty Images 35/36 Getty Images 36/36 Getty Images

N'Golo Kante also admitted he is paying little attention to suggestions Conte is facing the sack.

He said: "I don’t think anyhing about this. I think we have to go back and try to win together. We are one team for one club. We have to win together and when we lose, we have to be together also.

"How can we restore confidence? Just like we usually do. We have had some bad times before together.

"And now our reaction is to go back into training, to be focused on the next game and try to give our best."

Pedro looks to have joined Alvaro Morata, Andreas Christensen, Marcos Alonso and Ross Barkley on the injured list after limping off against Watford.

The Spain international was still in pain and hobbling as he boarded the team coach afterwards.