Andriy Shevchenko has urged his team-mates to show some unity in their west London derby with Fulham following Jose Mourinho's departure as coach.
Shevchenko's poor performances for the Blues following his big money arrival from AC Milan and his alleged close friendships with billionaire owner Roman Abramovich and new coach Avram Grant are among the suggested reasons for the breakdown in Mourinho's relationship with the club.
But Shevchenko insists he does not know Grant any better than the rest of the Chelsea squad and wants them to pull together in the wake of Mourinho's exit.
Shevchenko said: 'It's a difficult moment for the club, the players, the team, because of big changes in the house, so it's a moment for the players to stick together and do our best for the club.
'I know him (Grant) as director of football with the team, like every player. He tries now as a manager and every player has the same relationship.'
