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Under-fire Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho took charge of training on Wednesday afternoon as he looks to revive his squad of struggling stars.
Mourinho"s job is hanging by a thread following Chelsea"s ninth Premier League defeat of the season against Leicester on Monday night.
The 52-year-old seemed to be in a sombre mood at Chelsea"s Cobham training base as he put stars including John Terry, Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa through their paces.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho talks with assistant coach Rui Faria as he watches training on Wednesday
Diego Costa (left), Kurt Zouma and Cesar Azpilicueta (right) train as Mourinho looks on
The under-pressure Blues bosslooked to be in sombre mood at Chelsea"s Cobham training base
Mourinho"s side face a crucial Premier League clash against fellow strugglers Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on Saturday having picked up just one point from their last three league games.
Defeat against Sam Allardyce"s Sunderland would surely spell the end of Mourinho"s tenure in west London with club owner Roman Abramovich giving serious consideration to firing Chelsea"s most successful manager.
As revealed by Sportsmail"sNeil Ashton, Abramovich knows he would be forced to pay Mourinho over 40million if he fires the Chelsea manager.
Chelsea captain John Terry and former Barcelona winger Pedro are put through their paces
The Chelsea players prepare for another crucial Premier League clash against Sunderland on Saturday
Spain international Cesc Fabregas (centre) warms up as the Chelsea squad train on Wednesday
CHELSEA"S NEXT THREE GAMESSaturday: Sunderland (h) Chelsea have won just one of their last four meetings with Sunderland.
Boxing day: Watford (h) The Hornets have the second-best form in the league, winning four of their last six games.
December 28: Manchester United (a) Chelsea have won just once at Old Trafford in their last seven attempts.
Buying out his four-year, 250,000-a-week deal is one of the main reasons behind the reluctance to sack Mourinho so soon after agreeing a new contract.
Mourinho agreed to sign a new deal towards the end of last season but the club waited until August before officially announcing the new agreement.
After winning the title so comprehensively, Chelsea believed Mourinho was the world"s greatest manager and agreed a straight four-year term without negotiating a settlement clause in case they were forced to sack him.
Although Abramovich will meet the 40m compensation package if necessary, it would be the second time he has forked out a small fortune to get rid of Mourinho.
Brazilian-born trio Willian, Costa and Ramires share a conversation before training gets underway
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