Cech - Carlo can cope

Petr Cech is confident Carlo Ancelotti can guide Chelsea through a sticky patch and bounce back stronger.

The Blues currently find themselves in a serious slump, taking just six points from their last eight Premier League games.

That sorry run is the club's worst since 1998 and easily their poorest stretch since Roman Abramovich took charge at Stamford Bridge.

Taking that into account, it comes as no surprise to hear that pressure may be mounting on Ancelotti's shoulders.

The Italian can, however, draw on past experiences of life in the spotlight and his first-choice keeper is confident that a difficult period can be overcome.

"You have to ask him (how Ancelotti is coping), but I think he's coping well. He's got lots of experience," said Cech.

"There was a lot of pressure when he was manager of AC Milan.

"Last season there was a period where there was a lot of pressure here and yet we turned things round and won the double. We will try to do the same thing."