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The defending Premier League champions have lost nine times in 16 Premier League games so far this term, a run of form which led to the dismissal of Jose Mourinho. A desire to push forward.

Hiddink is only in place until the end of the season, though he went on to state that he would re-evaluate his position in May, and didn’t rule out a direct departure then: “It’s not an overnight position”.

Hiddink told reporters, “Even if your boss is only temporary, he can kick you around”. That means things are not going as well as foreseen. They are here at a big club. They are well paid.

“I’ve been working with them a couple of days, two sessions, I can not see that players – the key players – have a lack of ambition or desire”. If you look at his record over the years, it’s an wonderful record at various clubs.

Zenden, who played for Chelsea between 2001 and 2004 and was an assistant to Rafael Benitez during his stint as manager, told Omnisport: “He’s a well experienced manager”.

“Through a strong appeal, not begging them, to perform”. It’s hard to judge. “This information that I’m not is false”. “I said why I was here and I want everyone to look in the mirror and be critical”.

Pedro joined the Blues from Barcelona for £21.4m in July but has struggled to make an impact in the Premier League.

Hoddle considers Guus Hiddink a shrewd choice to take charge for the remainder of the campaign but concedes that getting rid of Mourinho came as a shock.

Hiddink warned he will dump any players who have not got the “desire” to turn the club’s disastrous season around following Jose Mourinho’s dismissal. “It is a few years ago I was here in a similar situation”, he said. And see what anyone can contribute from now on to raise us up. “As long as I feel the desire, I will go on”. “I do not do that to anyone, in football and in life”, the Portuguese said.

“In the past, everything in this club was well organised”.

Musona penned a new four-year contract at Stamford Bridge in March but appeared to confirm he would be heading out to gain experience when he took to Instagram earlier this month. He was sacked as he failed to deliver success and Hiddink was appointed as the interim boss.

Hiddink also has his own reputation to recover.