Mauricio Pochettino sacking odds at Chelsea: Will Todd Boehly pull the trigger again after poor start?

Chelsea endured another underwhelming outing in Sunday’s 0-0 draw at Bournemouth in the Premier League.

The Blues came closest to taking the win as Raheem Sterling’s second-half free-kick clattered down off the crossbar and Levi Colwill converted the rebound from an offside position.

Substitute Cole Palmer also forced a fabulous save from Neto in the Cherries goal but the final whistle brought boos from sections of the Chelsea travelling support at the Vitality Stadium.

Head coach Mauricio Pochettino acknowledged fans are entitled to expect more than five points from their opening five top-flight games.

His squad represents the fruits of a $1 billion transfer spend under American owner Todd Boehly, although the former Tottenham boss pointed towards a weighty injury list in mitigation.

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"I think the fans know if you invest that type of money there is expectation," Pochettino said. "What I can tell the fans is the circumstances, I cannot change the reality. With all of the squad fit we can compete, we don't have all of the squad available, what can we do?

"Twelve injured today, three of four young guys, two keepers on the bench. I am going to cry, I am going to complain — to who? I have to accept this. That is the circumstance and we need to accept it.

"We have our opinion, our reality. I think we are doing good things, more than people can expect but I told you before the season, Chelsea is about the win. Young players need to feel what it means to be a Chelsea player.

"I can understand emotion, football is about emotion. The fans will help the team win. What can I do? This squad is new, we need to understand and feel what it is to be player of