Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira has dismissed claims they face a below par Chelsea tomorrow.
Vieira expects the form book to have little bearing on events at Stamford Bridge, however, citing the quality that both teams possess – and the need to focus on what Palace can control: their own performance.
He explained: “The mood has been challenging, of course, because of the results that we've had, but I've seen a group who have been working well this week and waiting for the game to perform the best that we can.
“We are looking at the squad that they [Chelsea] have and we're looking at the quality of the players that they have. We're looking at the quality of the manager [Graham Potter] that they have.
“At the moment, yes, they may be in a difficult period, because things are going against them, but that doesn't take away the quality that they have.
“We, again, have to perform well, and not think at all about the run of games they [Chelsea] are having at the moment.
“We want to focus on ourselves. We want to improve regarding the last games that we played. We want to be more competitive, and more consistent in our performances, to allow ourselves to win games."