Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has insisted that Jose Mourinho should stay as the club's manager despite their poor start to the season.

Reports have suggested that the Portuguese is close to being sacked by Roman Abramovich due to their struggles in the Premier League this term, as their loss to Liverpool was their sixth of the campaign.

However, Lampard is adamant that the Blues need stability to ensure that they can have sustained success in the top flight and Europe in the future.

He told Sky Sports News: "When you look at it, it is crazy [the numbers of managers Chelsea have had in the Abramovich era]. But Chelsea is a unique club. I think there's such a desire to win and a pressure to win.

"The owner, the board, they have taken the decisions to win, and to be fair to them, as Chelsea people we can't complain. Stability is the ideal. Manchester United were the ideal with Sir Alex Ferguson and the same with the great Liverpool managers of the past, it's the ideal.

"You want to see a manager stay, you want to see young players coming through, and that's the intriguing thing to see now, to see if Chelsea stick with him. He's got a four-year contract and he has got the best record as Chelsea manager. He is proven world class, and I think they should stick with him."

Chelsea face Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League on Wednesday.