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Cesc Fabregas denies rift with Jose Mourinho

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Cesc Fabregas has publicly denied reports suggesting he is leading a revolt against Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.

The Spanish midfielder was reported to have been the head of a group of players believed to have lost faith in the Portuguese manager during the team's poorest start to a season in almost 30 years.

Despite struggling and finding himself on the bench to start Chelsea's last match, Fabregas denied the report in a series of posts on Twitter, saying outside forces are the likely culprit behind the suggestions of mutiny.

Reports of a revolt in the dressing room originated from a football blog called The Secret Footballer, which claimed Fabregas was the leader of a small group of players that have lost faith in Mourinho's management skills.

The report is one of many that have emerged during Chelsea's struggles domestically and in Europe.

With the club sitting in 15th place in the Premier League through 11 games, a report Sunday, after Chelsea's loss to Liverpool at home, suggested Mourinho will be given two games to save his job.

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