Chelsea will be without their manager Saturday when the travel to the Britannia Stadium to take on Stoke City. A one-game stadium ban administered by the FA means Jose Mourinho will not be able to attend or communicate with his players before, during or after the match at Stoke. Three defeats in the last four have seen Chelsea slip 14 points off the lead and 17 off their haul at this stage of last season, all but ruling out their chances of claiming back-to-back Premier League titles.
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