Eidur Gudjohnsen believes Jose Mourinho may need to shake up his Chelsea team to get the Blues back on track.

Mourinho criticised his players earlier this week after seeing them make a disastrous start to their title defence.

And Gudjohnsen feels it may be time for him to axe some of his out-of-form stars to get Chelsea’s season going.

The club’s former striker, speaking on the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast, he said: “Sometimes with a little change in the team or giving a few other players a chance you can find the click that is needed.

“When you make changes to a team it might put other players on their toes and start to fear for their place in the team and automatically there is competition for places.”

Chelsea have won just twice in the Premier League this season and head into their Champions League clash with Porto on Tuesday night as the outsiders.

But Gudjohnsen insists, whatever the outcome of tonight’s match, Mourinho will eventually get to the root of their problems.

“Too many players have yet to start their season really – important players for Chelsea who haven’t found their form yet,” he said.

“The team can handle one or two players losing form but when it is the majority of the squad, it is a problem.

“But if there is one man I believe can find the answer, it is Jose Mourinho.”