Fabregas: Chelsea aren't a bunch of babies

The Premier League champions have struggled to put together a string of wins, but the midfielder isn't overly concerned as long as they finish well

Cesc Fabregas claims Chelsea players aren't "babies" following a poor start to the season and he does not think some silverware is now out of reach.

The Blues have won just two of their first seven Premier League games of the new campaign in a stark contrast to their rampant form in 2014-15 which saw them storm to the title.

Ahead of Chelsea's visit to Porto on Tuesday in the Champions League, Fabregas stressed that it's more important to finish in fine form and insisted manager Jose Mourinho hasn't allowed them to take their foot off the gas.

"It's not how it starts, it's how it ends," the central midfielder told reporters. "You have to compete to the maximum every single game.