Liam Rosenior turns on Chelsea players after ‘unacceptable’ performance

Good evening and welcome to Telegraph Sport’s live coverage of Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea from the Amex Stadium.

The pressure continues to build on Chelsea and their manager Liam Rosenior ahead of their match tonight.

Chelsea are coming off the back of a 1-0 defeat at home on Saturday, against a Manchester United side with a makeshift defence.

That was their fourth consecutive defeat in the Premier League, and their fourth consecutive league game without a goal.

The loss dealt a blow to their already stuttering Champions League hopes, and they begin tonight’s game in sixth place, seven points behind Liverpool in fifth. Missing out on the tournament next season could lead to an unwanted exodus of some of their biggest stars, with Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernandez already linked with moves away from Stamford Bridge.

If Chelsea were to suffer another defeat tonight, there would likely be doubts over whether Rosenior will still be the man in charge of the team for the weekend’s FA Cup semi-final tie against Leeds United.

Brighton, meanwhile, are enjoying some decent form under Fabian Hurzeler. A late 2-2 draw earned in north London against Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend means they are unbeaten in four matches, with five wins coming in their last seven league games.

Brighton are in ninth place on 47 points, meaning a win for the home side would see them leapfrog Chelsea and climb into sixth spot in the league table.

Robert Sanchez, Marc Cucurella, Moises Caicedo and Joao Pedro all left Brighton over recent years to join Chelsea, so the home side’s fans would likely find the chance to go above them in the table especially satisfying.

In September, Brighton travelled to Chelsea for the reverse fixture, and won 3-1 against a side headed up by Enzo Maresca. He departed at the turn of the year. Could Rosenior be on his way before the season is over?